Two single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of the human phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase PNMT gene

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 187-188

  Wu, Shijuan ^a   Comings, David E ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Phenylethanolamine N methyltransferase; Polymorphism; RLFP; SNP

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOTIDE; PHENYLETHANOLAMINE N METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

EID: 0033393883     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041444-199912000-00004     Document Type: Article

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