Linkage and association analysis of nevus density and the region containing the melanoma gene CDKN2A in UK twins

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1920-1924

  Barrett, J H ^a   Gaut, R ^a   Wachsmuth, R ^a   Newton Bishop, J A ^a   Bishop, D T ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Association; CDKN2A; Linkage analysis; Melanoma; Nevus density

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CDKN2A GENE; CHROMOSOME MARKER; DENSITY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; GENE CONTROL; GENE ISOLATION; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEVUS; PENETRANCE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TWINS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISEASES IN TWINS; GENES, P16; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); NEVUS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0038236014     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600904     Document Type: Article

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