Two different connexin 26 mutations in an inbred kindred segregating non-syndromic recessive deafness: Implications for genetic studies in isolated populations

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2163-2172

  Carrasquillo, Minerva M ^c   Zlotogora, Joel ^a   Barges, Saleh ^b   Chakravarti, Aravinda ^c  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Kupat Holim Klalit   (Israel)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 13Q; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; CONSANGUINITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DNA RECOMBINATION; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEGREGATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; HAPLOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INBREEDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 13; CONNEXINS; CONSANGUINITY; DEAFNESS; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MUTATION; PEDIGREE;

EID: 0030696315     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/6.12.2163     Document Type: Article

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