Undermethylation of Alu sequences in ICF syndrome: Molecular and in situ analysis

Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics

Volumn 77, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 308-313

  Miniou, P ^a   Bourc'his, D ^a   Molina Gomes, D ^a   Jeanpierre, M ^b   Viegas Pequignot E ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b INSTITUT COCHIN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SATELLITE DNA;

ALU SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; FACE MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FETUS; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LEUKOCYTE; METAPHASE CHROMOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0030847733     PISSN: 03010171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000134605     Document Type: Article

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