DNA helicases in inherited human disorders

Current Opinion in Genetics and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 354-363

  Ellis, Nathan A ^a  

^a NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELICASE;

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; BLOOM SYNDROME; COCKAYNE SYNDROME; CONGENITAL DISORDER; DNA MODIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRICHOTHIODYSTROPHY; WERNER SYNDROME; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE; XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM;

EID: 0030861685     PISSN: 0959437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-437X(97)80149-9     Document Type: Article

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