Asuragen's AmplideX PCR/CE C9orf72 Kit

Asuragen has launched the AmplideX PCR/CE C9orf72 Kit for research use. The PCR/capillary electrophoresis-based assay uses Asuragen's proprietary technology for analyzing high homology and GC-rich content. The kit provides clinical and pharmaceutical researchers with a method for high-resolution genotyping of hexanucleotide repeat expansions in C9orf72, a gene of emerging interest in frontotemporal dementia, the company said.