Genes that modify the hemochromatosis phenotype in mice

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 105, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1209-1216

  Levy, Joanne E ^a,b   Montross, Lynne K ^a,c   Andrews, Nancy C ^a,c,d  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; GENE MUTATION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON METABOLISM; IRON TRANSPORT; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION;

EID: 0034062537     PISSN: 00219738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1172/JCI9635     Document Type: Article

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