Direct estimation of the recombination frequency between the RB1 gene and two closely linked microsatellites using sperm typing

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 239-242

  Girardet, Anne ^a,d,e   Lien, Sigbjørn ^b   Leeflang, Esther P ^b   Beaufrère, Laurent ^a   Tuffery, Sylvie ^a,d   Munier, Francis ^c   Arnheim, Norman ^b   Claustres, Mireille ^a,d   Pellestor, Franck ^d  

^a MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HÔPITAL OPHTALMIQUE JULES GONIN   (Switzerland)

^d INSTITUTE OF HUMAN GENETICS   (France)

^e Institute of Biology   (France)

Author keywords

Microsatellites; RB1 gene; Recombination frequency; Sperm typing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOBLASTOMA; SPERM; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

EID: 0033026445     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200250     Document Type: Article

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