Too much of a good thing: Mechanisms of gene action in Down syndrome

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 83-88

  Reeves, Roger H ^a   Baxter, Laura L ^a   Richtsmeier, Joan T ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; ANIMAL MODEL; DOWN SYNDROME; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; TRISOMY 21;

ANEUPLOIDY; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0035252562     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9525(00)02172-7     Document Type: Review

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