Detection of BCR/ABL Fusion Gene by Hematological and Cytogenetical Analysis in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients in Quetta, Pakistan |
Tahira, Bibi
(Department of Biotechnology, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences)
Asif, Muhammad (Department of Biotechnology, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences) Khan, Samiullah (Department of Biotechnology, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences) Hussain, Abrar (Department of Biotechnology, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences) Shahwani, Muhammad Naeem (Department of Biotechnology, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences) Malik, Arif (Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore) Inayatullah, Syed (Department of Biotechnology, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences) Iqbal, Zafar (College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guards Health Affairs) Rasool, Mahmood (Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), King Abdulaziz University) |
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