Evidence for a fourth locus in Usher syndrome type I

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-79

  Gerber, Sylvie ^a   Larget Piet, Dominique ^a   Rozet, Jean Michel ^a   Bonneau, Dominique ^b   Mathieu, Michèle ^c   Kaloustian, Vazken Der ^d   Munnich, Arnold ^a   Kaplan, Josseline ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b University of Poitiers   (France)

^c AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fourth locus; Usher syndrome type I

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME; GENE; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; USHER SYNDROME;

EID: 0030057559     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.33.1.77     Document Type: Article

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