Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: A gene, a multifunctional protein and the beginnings of an explanation

Molecular Medicine Today

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 300-304

  Kirchhausen, Thomas ^a  

^a CENTER FOR BLOOD RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WASP PROTEIN;

CHROMOSOME XP; GENE ISOLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; WISKOTT ALDRICH SYNDROME; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

HUMANS; PROTEINS; WISKOTT-ALDRICH SYNDROME; WISKOTT-ALDRICH SYNDROME PROTEIN;

VESPIDAE;

EID: 0031904603     PISSN: 13574310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-4310(98)01268-4     Document Type: Review

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