DNA variation and the future of human genetics

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-39

  Schafer, Alan J ^a   Hawkins, J Ross ^b  

^a Hexagen   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic mapping; Genomics; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA MARKER; ENDONUCLEASE; HETERODUPLEX; RIBONUCLEASE;

DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOME; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MONOGENIC DISORDER; MULTIFACTORIAL GENETIC DISORDER; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; COHORT STUDIES; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GENOME, HUMAN; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0031984056     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0198-33     Document Type: Review

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