Human microsatellites: Mutation and evolution

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1065-1079

  Nikitina, T V ^a   Nazarenko, S A ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ALLELE; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MUTATION RATE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; POINT MUTATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 6344258126     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RUGE.0000044750.21421.65     Document Type: Review

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