Defining Disease Phenotypes

Genetic Analysis of Complex Diseases: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 51-89

  Aylsworth, Arthur S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex genetic disorder analysis phenotypes; complex inheritance and complex disease; Defining disease phenotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955609254     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780471781141.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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