Read more about the article Design and validation of a high-throughput assay to detect codon 146 polymorphisms in the caprine prion protein gene.
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Design and validation of a high-throughput assay to detect codon 146 polymorphisms in the caprine prion protein gene.

Abstract In sheep, scrapie susceptibility is so strongly associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the gene encoding the prion protein (PrP) that this linkage constitutes the basis for selective…

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Screening for mutations in kidney-related genes using SURVEYOR nuclease for cleavage at heteroduplex mismatches.

Author information: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus. Abstract SURVEYOR is a new mismatch-specific plant DNA endonuclease that is very efficient for mutation scanning in heteroduplex DNA.…

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Read more about the article Rare mutations in the CYP21A2 gene detected in congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
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Rare mutations in the CYP21A2 gene detected in congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify and determine the frequencies of rare CYP21A2 gene mutations in patients with 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) in the Cypriot population. Direct sequencing…

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Read more about the article Complement C1Q polymorphisms modulate onset in familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy TTR Val30Met.
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Complement C1Q polymorphisms modulate onset in familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy TTR Val30Met.

Abstract Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) TTR Val30Met is a lethal autosomal dominant sensorimotor and autonomic neuropathy due to a substitution of methionine for valine at position 30 of the transthyretin…

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Read more about the article A 475 years-old founder effect involving IL12RB1: a highly prevalent mutation conferring Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Diseases in European descendants.
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A 475 years-old founder effect involving IL12RB1: a highly prevalent mutation conferring Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Diseases in European descendants.

Abstract Mutations in IFNGR1, IFNGR2, IL12RB1, IL12B, STAT1 and NEMO result in a common clinical phenotype known as Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Diseases (MSMD). Interleukin-12 receptor beta1 (IL-12Rbeta1) deficiency is…

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Read more about the article Identification of a mutation in complement factor H-related protein 5 in patients of Cypriot origin with glomerulonephritis.
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Identification of a mutation in complement factor H-related protein 5 in patients of Cypriot origin with glomerulonephritis.

Abstract Complement is a key component of the innate immune system, and variation in genes that regulate its activation is associated with renal and other disease. We aimed to establish…

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Read more about the article An investigation of breast cancer risk factors in Cyprus: a case control study.
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An investigation of breast cancer risk factors in Cyprus: a case control study.

Abstract Breast cancer is the most common form of malignancy affecting women worldwide. It is also the leading cancer in females in Cyprus, with approximately 400 new cases diagnosed annually.…

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Read more about the article Multiplex Amplifiable Probe Hybridization (MAPH) methodology as an alternative to comparative genomic hybridization (CGH).
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Multiplex Amplifiable Probe Hybridization (MAPH) methodology as an alternative to comparative genomic hybridization (CGH).

Abstract Genomic imbalances in locus copy-number are highly significant for the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer. Rapidly progressing DNA microarray technologies detect such pathogenic copy-number changes in the genome with…

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Read more about the article Axonal pathology precedes demyelination in a mouse model of X-linked demyelinating/type I Charcot-Marie Tooth neuropathy.
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Axonal pathology precedes demyelination in a mouse model of X-linked demyelinating/type I Charcot-Marie Tooth neuropathy.

Abstract The X-linked demyelinating/type I Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy (CMT1X) is an inherited peripheral neuropathy caused by mutations in GJB1, the gene that encodes the gap junction protein connexin32. Connexin32 is expressed…

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Read more about the article The application of ribozymes and DNAzymes in muscle and brain.
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The application of ribozymes and DNAzymes in muscle and brain.

Abstract The discovery of catalytic nucleic acids (CNAs) has provided scientists with valuable tools for the identification of new therapies for several untreated diseases through down regulation or modulation of…

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