MtDNA haplotype analysis in Finnish families with Leber hereditary optic neuroretinopathy

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 271-279

  Lamminen, Tarja ^a   Huoponen, Kirsi ^a   Sistonen, Pertti ^b   Juvonen, Vesa ^a   Lahermo, Päivi ^a   Aula, Pertti ^a,c   Nikoskelainen, Eeva ^a   Savontaus, Marja Liisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Haplogroup; Leber hereditary optic neuropathy; Mitochondrial DNA mutation; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; FAMILY STUDY; FINLAND; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HAPLOTYPE; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PENETRANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

EID: 0030786039     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000484777     Document Type: Article

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