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Determination of exon 7 SMN1 deletion in Iranian patients and heterozygous carriers by quantitative real-time PCR

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[Akbari M. T., Noruzinia M., Mozdarani H. and Hamid M. 2011 Determination of exon 7 SMN1 deletion in Iranian patients and heterozygous carriers by quantitative real-time PCR. J. Genet. 90, 133–136]

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AKBARI, M.T., NORUZINIA, M., MOZDARANI, H. et al. Determination of exon 7 SMN1 deletion in Iranian patients and heterozygous carriers by quantitative real-time PCR. J Genet 90, 133–136 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-011-0038-1

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