Validation of Pyrosequencing for accurate and high throughput estimation of allele frequencies in malaria parasites.

Mol Biochem Parasitol

Institute for Immunology and Infection Research, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, The Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK.

Published: April 2007

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