Cytogenetic and molecular contributions to the study of mental retardation

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 273-279

  Llerena Jr , Juan C ^a   Cabral De Almeida, José Carlos ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTIG;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CYTOGENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW;

EID: 0031668321     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47571998000200018     Document Type: Review

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