Epimutations of imprinted genes in the human genome: Classification, causes, association with hereditary pathology

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1176-1190

  Lebedev, I N ^a   Sazhenova, E A ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 54049152376     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: 16083369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1022795408100062     Document Type: Review

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