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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 42, 2018 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Molecular Characterization of β-Thalassemia Mutations Via the Amplification Refractory Mutation System-Polymerase Chain Reaction Method at the North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan

Noor M. KhanDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology Bannu (USTB), Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan;
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Shoaib Ur. RehmanDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology Bannu (USTB), Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Muhammad ShakeelDepartment of Biotechnology, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan;
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Saadullah KhanDepartment of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan;
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Usman AhmedDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology Bannu (USTB), Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan;
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Hazir RehmanDepartment of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan;
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Tabassum YaseenDepartment of Botany, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
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Asad JavidDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology Bannu (USTB), Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan;
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Pages 91-95 | Received 19 Jan 2018, Accepted 21 May 2018, Published online: 11 Sep 2018

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