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DNA from buccal swab is suitable for rapid genotyping of angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism

  • Angelo Minucci*
  • , Giulia Canu
  • , Paola Concolino
  • , Donatella Guarino
  • , Stefania Boccia
  • , S Ficarra
  • , Cecilia Zuppi
  • , Bruno Giardina
  • , Ettore Domenico Capoluongo
  • *Corresponding author

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Abstract

Plasma angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) variability between individuals is the results of an insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in intron 16 of the ACE gene. The I and D alleles differ for the presence or absence of a 288bp Alu sequence DNA fragment.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)125-130
Number of pages6
JournalClinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry
Volume431
Issue numberAprile
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry, medical

Keywords

  • Angiotensin converting enzyme gene
  • Buccal genomic DNA
  • High resolution melting analysis
  • I/D polymorphism

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