New techniques for investigating mitochondrial DNA in neurodegenerative diseases

Neurology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 907-908

  Flint Beal, M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; HUMAN; NOTE;

DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES;

EID: 0031253876     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.49.4.907     Document Type: Editorial

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