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The electrophoretic conditions under which SSCPs can be detected must be determined empirically for each set of mutations under analysis. However, a number of parameters has been identified as important in determining the sensitivity of SSCP detection, as follows.
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Jordan, W.C., Foley, K., Bruford, M.W. (1998). Modifications to SSCP Analysis Conditions. In: Karp, A., Isaac, P.G., Ingram, D.S. (eds) Molecular Tools for Screening Biodiversity. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0019-6_32
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