Dynamic mutations in human genes: A review of trinucleotide repeat diseases

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-217

  Longshore, John W ^a   Tarleton, Jack ^a  

^a GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic mutations; Microsatellite instability; Trinucleotide repeats

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444443855     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931762     Document Type: Article

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