The FRAXE syndrome: Is it time for routine screening?

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 903-905

  Ted Brown, W ^a,b  

^a Institute for Basic Research   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CYTOGENETICS; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE; HUMAN; MALE; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS;

EID: 19144373095     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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