What's new in neurogenetics? Focus on 'primary microcephaly'

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 389-392

  Suri, Mohnish ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genes; Loci; Primary microcephaly

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; MICROCEPHALIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; FAMILY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE LOCATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC CODE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MICROCEPHALY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0345307146     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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