Distribution of the 3' VNTR polymorphism in the human dopamine transporter gene in world populations

Human Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 295-304

  Mitchell, R J ^a   Howlett, S ^a   Earl, L ^a   White, N G ^a   McComb, J ^b   Schanfield, M S ^c   Briceno, I ^d   Papiha, S S ^d   Osipova, L ^e   Livshits, G ^f   Leonard, W R ^g   Crawford, M H ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c Analytical Genetic Testing Center   (United States)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUTE OF CYTOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

^f TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^g NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DAT1; Dopamine transporter gene; PCR; Siberians; VNTR polymorphism; Worldwide variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034090921     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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