The genetic basis of Rett syndrome: Candidate gene considerations

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-6

  Percy, Alan K ^a,c   Schanen, Carolyn ^b   Dure IV, Leon S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c ACC Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; HUMAN; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; SHORT SURVEY; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA;

EID: 17744403360     PISSN: 10967192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mgme.1998.2688     Document Type: Article

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