Analysis of PRNP gene codon 129 polymorphism in the Greek population

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-215

  Saetta, Angelica A ^a,b   Michalopoulos, Nikolaos V ^a   Malamis, George ^a   Papanastasiou, Polyanthi I ^a   Mazmanian, Niki ^a   Karlou, Maria ^a   Kouzoupis, Anastasios ^a   Korkolopoulou, Penelope ^a   Patsouris, Efstratios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

CJD; Codon 129; PCR; PRNP gene polymorphism

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE; PRION PROTEIN; VALINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC ISOLATION BY DISTANCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; CODON; CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; METHIONINE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PRIONS; VALINE;

EID: 33645104913     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-006-0012-z     Document Type: Article

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