A new approach for identifying non-pathogenic mutations. An analysis of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene in normal individuals

Human Genetics

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 172-178

  Bombieri, Cristina ^c   Giorgi, Silvia ^a   Carles, Soukeyna ^b,d   De Cid, Rafael ^b   Belpinati, Francesca ^b,c,d   Tandoi, Caterina ^a   Pallares Ruiz, Nathalie ^b,d   Lazaro, Conxi ^b   Ciminelli, Bianca Maria ^a   Romey, Marie Catherine ^b,d   Casals, Teresa ^b   Pompei, Fiorenza ^a   Gandini, Giorgio ^b,d,e   Claustres, Mireille ^b,d   Estivill, Xavier ^b   Pignatti, Pier Franco ^b,c,d   Modiano, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b HOSPITAL DURAN I REYNALS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^d UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^e Verona Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MISSENSE MUTATION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; MUTATION; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0034016792     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004390051025     Document Type: Article

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