Random X chromosome methylation patterns in the carriers with clinical phenotypic expressions of X-linked recessive bulbospinal neuronopathy

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 249-253

  Chen, R S ^a   Huang, Chin Chang ^a   Chu, N S ^a   Cheng, C C ^b   Wei, Y H ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Female carriers; Molecular genetic analysis; X chromosome methylation; X linked recessive bulbospinal neuronopathy

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; DNA; TRINUCLEOTIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KENNEDY DISEASE; MALE; METHYLATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; TAIWAN; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; X CHROMOSOME RECESSIVE DISORDER;

EID: 0032841216     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1999.tb00389.x     Document Type: Article

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