Molecular genetics of the Finnish disease heritage

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1913-1923

  Peltonen, Leena ^a,b   Jalanko, Anu ^a   Varilo, Teppo ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL DISORDER; FINLAND; FOUNDER EFFECT; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE LOCUS; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; GENE POOL; GENETIC DRIFT; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

CHROMOSOME MAPPING; FINLAND; GENE POOL; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 0032869123     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/8.10.1913     Document Type: Review

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