Haplotype analysis of the fragile X syndrome gene FMR1 in the Czech Republic

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 214-216

  Pekarík, Vladimír ^a   Blazková, Michaela ^a   Kozák, Libor ^a  

^a Research Institute of Child Health Brno   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

DXS548; Founder effect; Fragile X; FRAXAC1; Haplotype analysis

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME POLYMORPHISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; FOUNDER EFFECT; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HAPLOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

EID: 0033612335     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19990528)84:3<214::AID-AJMG9>3.3.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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