Position effect in human genetic disease

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1611-1618

  Kleinjan, Dirk Jan ^a   Van Heyningen, Veronica ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; POSITION EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENES, REGULATOR; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; MODELS, GENETIC; MUTATION; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0031663782     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/7.10.1611     Document Type: Review

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