Human genetics: Past, present, and future, with special reference to major trends in Japan

Japanese Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 265-316

  Yanase, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DNA technology; Ecogenetics (xenogenetics); Historical trends of human genetics; Human cancer genetics; New classes of pathogenic mutation

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CYTOGENETICS; GENE MAPPING; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETICS; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HISTORY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MUTATION; POPULATION GENETICS; RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW;

EID: 0030771150     PISSN: 09168478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02766952     Document Type: Review

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