Analysis of GJB2 mutation: Evidence for a Mediterranean ancestor for the 35delG mutation [4]

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-189

  Belguith, H ^b   Hajji, S ^b   Salem, N ^b   Charfeddine, I ^b   Lahmar, I ^b   Amor, M B ^b   Ouldim, K ^b   Chouery, E ^b   Driss, N ^b   Drira, M ^b   Megarbane A ^b   Rebai, A ^b   Sefiani, A ^b   Masmoudi, S ^b   Ayadi, Hammadi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26;

ALLELE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE DELETION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HAPLOTYPE; HEARING LOSS; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOROCCO; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUNISIA;

CONNEXINS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MOROCCO; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUNISIA;

EID: 22244457367     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2005.00474.x     Document Type: Letter

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