A simple restriction endonuclease based test for the dopamine D2 receptor gene (DRD2) haplotypes: Linkage disequilibrium of the haplotypes with the Taq A1 allele

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 133-135

  Dietz, G ^a   Comings, D ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine D2 receptor; Haplotypes; Restriction endonuclease

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE LOCUS; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0030881468     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041444-199723000-00009     Document Type: Article

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