X-chromosome inactivation in the human trophoblast of early pregnancy

Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 119-126

  Uehara, Shigeki ^a   Tamura, Mitsutoshi ^a   Nata, Masayuki ^a   Ji, Guijin ^a   Yaegashi, Nobuo ^a   Okamura, Kunihiro ^a   Yajima, Akira ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Extra embryonic tissue; Methylation sensitive endonuclease; Phosphoglycerate kinase; RFLP; Skewing of X chromosome inactivation

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; DNA; PHOSPHOGLYCERATE KINASE;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME MICRODISSECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GENE INACTIVATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TROPHOBLAST; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

EID: 0034109602     PISSN: 14345161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100380050197     Document Type: Article

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