Screening for mutations in the GJB3 gene in Brazilian patients with nonsyndromic deafness

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 249-254

  Alexandrino, Fabiana ^a   Oliveira, Camila A ^a   Reis, Fernanda C ^a   Maciel Guerra, Andréa T ^b   Sartorato, Edi L ^a,b  

^a Human Genetics Laboratory   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Connexin 31; Gap junctions; GJB3; Hearing impairment; Mutations

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 31; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; GENOMIC DNA; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; GJB3 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DNA SEQUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXON; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL GENETICS; GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POINT MUTATION; POPULATION GENETICS;

BRAZIL; CONNEXINS; DEAFNESS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; POINT MUTATION;

EID: 2942735102     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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