Technical Advances in Molecular Diagnostic Techniques

In recent years, there have been major technical advances in genetic analysis methods due primarily to use of new technologies developed for genomic applications. This is leading to an increased emphasis on faster, more efficient methods of detecting genetic mutations facilitated by the use of novel methods and equipment, with increased automation to reduce labor intensive steps in genetic analysis. 

Denaturing High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Analysis 

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