Fluctuating asymmetry and disorders of developmental origin

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-20

  Naugler, Christopher T ^a   Ludman, Mark D ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

developmental disorders; fluctuating asymmetry; ontogeny; risk marker

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GENE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; STRESS;

CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029857714     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19961202)66:1<15::AID-AJMG4>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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