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DNA Technology for Prenatal Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis in Italy

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The Identification of the CF (Cystic Fibrosis) Gene

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 290))

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Since 1985, genetic diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) by RFLPs analysis (Tsui L.-C. et al., 1985; Wainwright et al., 1985) is available in families with affected children.

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Seia, M. et al. (1991). DNA Technology for Prenatal Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis in Italy. In: Tsui, LC., Romeo, G., Greger, R., Gorini, S. (eds) The Identification of the CF (Cystic Fibrosis) Gene. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 290. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5934-0_49

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