Human KAP genes, only the half of it? Extensive size polymorphisms in hair keratin-associated protein genes

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 124, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Rogers, Michael A ^a   Schweizer, Jürgen ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; KERATIN;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; GENE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HAIR FOLLICLE; KAP GENE; KERATINOCYTE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY;

EID: 20544464087     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23728.x     Document Type: Note

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