Expression of FMR1, FXR1, and FXR2 genes in human prenatal tissues

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 867-880

  Agulhon, Cendra ^a   Blanchet, Patricia ^b   Kobetz, Alexandra ^c   Marchant, Dominique ^c   Faucon, Nicole ^d   Sarda, Pierre ^b   Moraine, Claude ^e   Sittler, Annie ^f   Biancalana, Valérie ^f   Malafosse, Alain ^a   Abitbol, Marc ^c  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^c Faculté de Médecine Necker   (France)

^d PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF TOURS   (France)

^f INSTITUT DE GÉNÉTIQUE ET DE BIOLOGIE MOLÉCULAIRE ET CELLULAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

Development; FMR1; Fragile X syndrome; FXR1; FXR2; Human; Nervous system

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBRYO; FETUS; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032790628     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199908000-00009     Document Type: Article

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