Down syndrome genetics: Unravelling a multifactorial disorder

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue REVIEW, 1996, Pages 1411-1416

  Hernandez, Diana ^a   Fisher, Elizabeth M C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; CHROMOSOME 21; DOWN SYNDROME; GENE DOSAGE; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TRISOMY;

EID: 0029837732     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/5.supplement_1.1411     Document Type: Short Survey

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