Dependence of mutational asymmetry on gene-expression levels in the human genome

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 688-692

  Majewski, Jacek ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL REGENERATION; EUKARYOTE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENOME; GERM CELL; MEASUREMENT; METHYLATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EUKARYOTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0042887665     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/378134     Document Type: Article

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