Linkage studies in dominant optic atrophy, Kjer type: Possible evidence for heterogeneity

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 967-972

  Seller, Mary J ^a   Behnam, Joseph T ^a   Lewis, Cathryn M ^a   Johnston, Robert L ^b   Burdon, Michael A ^b   Spalton, David J ^b  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dominant optic atrophy (Kjer type); Genetic heterogeneity; Linkage analysis

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 3; CHROMOSOME 3Q; CHROMOSOME MARKER; FEMALE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030731495     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.12.967     Document Type: Article

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