Towards a molecular understanding of Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1867-1873

  Mann, Mellissa R W ^a   Bartolomei, Marisa S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CHROMOSOME 7; CHROMOSOME MAP; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENOME IMPRINTING; GENOTYPE; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOUSE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ANGELMAN SYNDROME; ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 15; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GENES; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MICE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME;

EID: 0032837374     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/8.10.1867     Document Type: Review

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