Molecular analysis of medulloblastomas occurring simultaneously in monozygotic twins

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 880-884

  Scheurlen, W ^a   Sorensen N ^a   Roggendorf, W ^a   Kuhl J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

17p13 and 9q31; Chromosome; Loss of heterozygosity; Medulloblastoma; Monozygotic twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; CHROMOSOME 17P; CHROMOSOME 9Q; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; COLON POLYPOSIS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0029823864     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02282838     Document Type: Article

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