Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259700903
Author: Leland Hartwell Dr., Michael L. Goldberg Professor Dr., Janice Fischer, Leroy Hood Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 20P
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The requirements, methods, and result of the molecular test that can determine whether chemotherapy given to patient would be completely successful or not.
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Leukaemia is a white blood cell cancer that takes place in the body of an individual as the result of a reciprocal translocation. Chemotherapy is used for the treatment of leukaemia. In chemotherapy, patients are given drugs that kill the cancer cells, but these drugs may result in many side effects.
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Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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