Abstract
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been suggested as a useful tool for dissecting various human complex disorders, classically at a small scale and recently at large genome-wide levels. The advent of new technologies, including chip-based genotyping as well as high-throughput next generation sequencing, has opened new avenues for SNPs to be used in clinical practice. In this chapter, we summarize the current use of SNPs mainly SNP-based arrays in various clinical applications as well as describe the classical and recent methods of SNP detection and genotyping currently being used in the research and clinical environments.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Molecular Testing in Cancer |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 55-80 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781489980502 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781489980496 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |