Understanding the molecular basis of fragile X syndrome

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 901-908

  Jin, Peng ^a   Warren, Stephen T ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; HISTONE; RNA BINDING PROTEIN;

CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; DNA METHYLATION; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; POLYSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW; ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

EID: 0034639857     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/9.6.901     Document Type: Review

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