Application of microarrays to the analysis of the inactivation status of human X-linked genes expressed in lymphocytes

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 639-646

  Craig, Ian W ^a   Mill, Jonathan ^a   Craig, Gavin M ^a   Loat, Caroline ^a   Schalkwyk, Leonard C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Sex differences; X inactivation

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; RNA;

ARTICLE; BIOTINYLATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MICROARRAY; DNA SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RNA EXTRACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

DOSAGE COMPENSATION, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; RNA, COMPLEMENTARY; SEX FACTORS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 4444374065     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201212     Document Type: Article

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