Histone H4 acetylation analyses in patients with polysomy X: Implications for the mechanism of X inactivation

Human Genetics

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-33

  Leal, C A ^a,b   Ayala Madrigal, M L ^a   Figuera, L E ^a,b   Medina, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE ANTIBODY; HISTONE H4;

ACETYLATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMATIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METAPHASE CHROMOSOME; POLYPLOIDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X CHROMOSOME; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

ACETYLATION; ANEUPLOIDY; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMATIN; DNA, SATELLITE; FACE; FEMALE; HISTONES; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING; LYMPHOCYTES; MENTAL RETARDATION; SEX CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; X CHROMOSOME;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031689651     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004390050778     Document Type: Article

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