Investigation of a cryptic interstitial duplication involving the Prader-Willi/Angelman syndrome critical region

Human Genetics

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 384-387

  Thomas, N Simon ^a   Browne, Caroline E ^a   Oley, Christine ^b   Healey, Sue ^c   Crolla, John A ^a  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GENE DUPLICATION; GROWTH RETARDATION; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PHENOTYPE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SPEECH DISORDER;

ANGELMAN SYNDROME; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 15; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INFANT; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; SEIZURES; SPEECH DISORDERS;

EID: 0032708221     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004390051120     Document Type: Article

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