Characterization of a 6p21 translocation breakpoint in a family with idiopathic generalized epilepsy

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 155-163

  Sáez Hernández, Laura ^a   Peral, Belén ^a,c   Sanz, Raúl ^b,d   Gómez Garre, Pilar ^a   Ramos, Carmen ^b   Ayuso, Carmen ^b   Serratosa, José M ^a  

^a Fund Jiménez Díaz   (Spain)

^b Fundacián Jiménez Díaz   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOMÉDICAS ALBERTO SOLS   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL DONOSTIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

2 Pore domain potassium channels; Idiopathic generalized epilepsy; Translocation breakpoint

Indexed keywords

ISOPROTEIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; CHROMOSOME 6P; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 6; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPTOGENESIS; FAMILY STUDY; FETUS; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOME ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0345258455     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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