Expanded (CAG)(n), (CGG)(n) and (GAA)(n) trinucleotide repeat microsatellites, and mutant purine synthesis and pigmentation genes cause schizophrenia and autism

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 223-233

  Fischer, K M ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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DNA;

AUTISM; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURINE SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

EID: 0031597097     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(98)90080-9     Document Type: Article

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