Discordant segregation of Xq28 markers and a mutation in the L1 gene in a family with X linked hydrocephalus

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 248-250

  Jouet, Monique ^a   Strain, Lisa ^b   Bonthron, David ^b   Kenwrick, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

L1 gene; X linked hydrocephalus; Xq28 markers

Indexed keywords

NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME XQ; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; GENE SEGREGATION; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MARKER GENE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIGREE; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 0030064039     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.33.3.248     Document Type: Article

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