Human limb malformations; an approach to the molecular basis of development

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 983-991

  Grzeschik, Karl Heinz ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allelic heterogeneity; Asymmetry; Comparative genetics; Genetic heterogeneity; Human limb malformations; Polydactyly

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOSOME MOSAICISM; COMPARATIVE GENE MAPPING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HUMAN; LIMB MALFORMATION; POLYDACTYLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION; BARDET BIEDL SYNDROME; CLASSIFICATION; GENETIC DATABASE; GENETICS; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

BARDET-BIEDL SYNDROME; DATABASES, GENETIC; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMANS; LIMB DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; POLYDACTYLY;

EID: 0036435252     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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