Random mitotic segregation of mitochondrial DNA in MELAS syndrome

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 93, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 198-202

  Huang, C C ^a,b   Chen, R S ^a   Chu, N S ^a   Pang, C Y ^a   Wei, Y H ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Human genetics; MELAS; Mitotic segregation; mtDNA; Mutation

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE SEGREGATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MELAS SYNDROME; POINT MUTATION; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029988652     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb00199.x     Document Type: Article

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