Genomic evidence versus characterisation of a single (17;22) translocation on NF1 gene duplication: Lessons from deletions in "balance" chromosomal rearrangements. Reply

Human Genetics

Volumn 111, Issue 4-5, 2002, Pages 468-469

  Riva, Paola ^a   Gervasini, Cristina ^a   Larizza, Lidia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR FACTOR I;

CHROMOSOME 17; CHROMOSOME 22; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; CLONE; DNA FLANKING REGION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HUMAN; INTRON; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036820731     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00439-002-0795-2     Document Type: Letter

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