Study on the distribution of vitamin D receptor gene start codon polymorphism in the Achangs and Hans

Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-317

  Li, Ji Mei ^a   Lu, Hua Jun ^a   Li, Hai Lin ^a   Tang, Rui Zhu ^a   Wang, Xiao Xian ^a   Hao, Ping ^a  

^a KUNMING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Achang nationality; Genetic polymorphism; Han nationality; Vitamin D receptor gene

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; FREQUENCIES; GENES; VITAMINS;

GENE SEQUENCING;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

VITAMIN D RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUP; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; START CODON; VITAMIN D RECEPTOR GENE;

CHINA; CODON, INITIATOR; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RECEPTORS, CALCITRIOL;

EID: 0042970656     PISSN: 10039406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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