Analysis of homeobox gene HOXA10 mutations in cryptorchidism

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 275-280

  Kolon, Thomas F ^a   Wiener, John S ^a   Lewitton, Michael ^a   Roth, David R ^a   Gonzales Jr , Edmond T ^a   Lamb, Dolores J ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Genes; Homeobox; Molecular biology; Mutation; Testes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYPTORCHISM; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOMEOBOX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032828249     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62132-3     Document Type: Article

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