Molecular genetic analysis of the GJB1 gene: A study of six mutations

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-100

  Kochański, Andrzej ^a   Kabzińska, Dagmara ^a  

^a MOSSAKOWSKI MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Poland)

Author keywords

CMTX1 disease; GJB1 gene

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FAMILY HISTORY; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GJB1 GENE; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE; CONNEXINS; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTATION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

EID: 17144456803     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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