A comparative study of X-inactivation in Rett syndrome probands and control subjects

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 189-195

  Webb, T ^a   Watkiss, E ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Rett syndrome; X inactivation

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISOMY; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; MOTHER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

EID: 0029989806     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1996.tb03285.x     Document Type: Article

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