An alternative approach to medical genetics based on modern evolutionary biology. Part 1: Mutation and symbiogenesis

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 272-277

  Ryan, Frank P ^a  

^a Sheffield Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENE; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGY; COMPLEX I DEFICIENCY; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; DNA SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MEDICAL GENETICS; MITOCHONDRION; MUTATION; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NATURAL SELECTION; NEOPLASM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SYMBIONT; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 67651180767     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2009.080372     Document Type: Review

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