Deletion mapping and X inactivation analysis of a non-specific mental retardation gene at Xp21.3-Xp22.11

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 187-191

  Muroya, Koji ^a   Kinoshita, Ei Ichi ^b   Kamimaki, Tsutomu ^a   Matsuo, Nobutake ^a   Yorifugi, Tohru ^c   Ogata, Tsutomu ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chromosomal localisation; MRX gene; X inactivation

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ADRENAL CORTEX INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME XP; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MAPPING; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DOSAGE COMPENSATION, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; RECEPTORS, RETINOIC ACID; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0032984119     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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