The human glutathione peroxidase genes GPX2, GPX3, and GPX4 map to chromosomes 14, 5, and 19, respectively

Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 96-98

  Chu, Fong Fong ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 14; CHROMOSOME 19; CHROMOSOME 5; GENE LOCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYBRID CELL; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; BASE SEQUENCE; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 14; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 19; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 5; DNA; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0028089107     PISSN: 03010171     EISSN: 1424859X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000133675     Document Type: Article

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