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LIFE09200604007 Tabish - Homi Bhabha National Institute

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3.10 Quantitative RT-PCR 82<br />

3.11 Genotype phenotype correlation 83<br />

3.12 Statistical methods 83<br />

Chapter 4: RESULTS<br />

Objective 1<br />

4.1.1 Accrual and demographic characterization of study samples 84<br />

4.1.2 Establishment of LCLs and morphological analysis 89<br />

4.1.3 Cell surface marker 91<br />

4.1.4 DNA ploidy analysis 91<br />

4.1.5 Expression of ATM gene 93<br />

4.1.6 Activity of ATM gene 94<br />

Objective 2<br />

4.2.1 Standardization of γ-radiation dose and BPDE 96<br />

concentration for phenotypic assays<br />

4.2.2 DNA damage and repair following γ-radiation exposure 100<br />

4.2.3 Effect of γ-radiation and BPDE exposure on cell cycle profile 107<br />

4.2.4 Apoptotic response in MPN and control samples in vitro 112<br />

4.2.5 Global gene expression profiling after γ-radiation exposure 115<br />

Objective 3<br />

4.3.1 Genomic DNA extraction 119<br />

4.3.2 Genotyping of genes by PCR-RFLP 119<br />

4.3.3 Genotyping of genes by SNaPshot 120<br />

4.3.4 Genotype Score (G Score) 129<br />

Objective 4<br />

4.4.1 Genotype-phenotype correlation 131<br />

Chapter 5: DISCUSSION 135<br />

Chapter 6: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 147<br />

Bibliography 149<br />

Publications 162<br />

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