Reply to Dundar et. al. Why a causal association between classical euchromatic variants of chromosome 9 and multiple miscarriages is unlikely

Genetic Counseling

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 469-471

  Barber, J C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; C BANDING; CHROMOSOME 9Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME DUPLICATION; CHROMOSOME G BAND; CHROMOSOME VARIANT; EUCHROMATIN; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GESTATION PERIOD; HETEROCHROMATIN; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; PARTIAL TRISOMY 9; PHENOTYPE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 9; EUCHROMATIN; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SIBLINGS;

EID: 78650757670     PISSN: 10158146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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