Genotype, molecular phenotype, and cognitive phenotype: Correlations in fragile X syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 286-295

  Kaufmann, Walter E ^a,b   Abrams, Michael T ^a,b   Chen, Wilma ^a   Reiss, Allan L ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activation ratio; FMR1; FMRP; Fragile X; Immunoblotting; IQ; Leukocytes

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MOSAICISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0033515679     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19990402)83:4<286::AID-AJMG10>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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