Frequency of the 35delG mutation in the GJB2 gene in samples of European, Asian, and African Brazilians

Human Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 313-316

  Oliveira, C A ^a   Alexandrino, F ^a   Abe Sandes, K ^b,c   Silva, W A ^b   Macielguerra, A T ^a   Magna, L A ^a   Sartorato, E L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO SUDOESTE DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian population; Congenital deafness; GJB2

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BRAZIL; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; EUROPE; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GJB2 GENE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUTATION RATE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 3543029205     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hub.2004.0035     Document Type: Article

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