Mutation screening in Rett syndrome patients

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 250-255

  Xiang, Fengqing ^a   Buervenich, Silvia ^a,b   Nicolao, Piero ^a,c   Bailey, Mark E S ^d   Zhang, Zhiping ^a   Anvret, Maria ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Candidate gene; In situ hybridisation; Mutation screening; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

UBIQUITIN CONJUGATING ENZYME; UBIQUITIN PROTEIN LIGASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 16P; CHROMOSOME XP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0034060636     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.37.4.250     Document Type: Article

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