Different gene expressions on the left and the right: A genotype/phenotype mismatch in need of attention

Annals of Human Genetics

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-9

  Mittwoch, Ursula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleft lip; Gene expression; Left right asymmetries; Micro environment; Mitochondria; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; GROWTH FACTOR; ROSIGLITAZONE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE NUMBER; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRION; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PHARMACOGENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA; ORGAN SIZE; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 37849043352     PISSN: 00034800     EISSN: 14691809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1809.2007.00402.x     Document Type: Article

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