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Original Articles

Simultaneous amplification of exons 18 to 21 of the EGFR gene using 5′ tailed primers and a two-stage protocol

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Pages 1-19 | Received 21 Nov 2016, Accepted 31 Aug 2017, Published online: 16 Jan 2018

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