Unstable expansion of triplet repeats as a new disease mechanism for neurodegenerative diseases

Japanese Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 279-290

  Tsuji, Shoji ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR CLONING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029953384     PISSN: 09168478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01913170     Document Type: Review

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