Inherited DNA amplification of the proximal 15q region: Cytogenetic and molecular studies

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 217-222

  Mignon, C ^a   Parente, F ^b   Stavropoulou, C ^a   Collignon, P ^a   Moncla, A ^a   Turc Carel, C ^b   Mattei, M G ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UFR de Médecine   (France)

Author keywords

In situ hybridisation; Inherited DNA amplification; Methylation; Proximal 15q

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE REPLICATION; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031027779     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.3.217     Document Type: Article

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