Whole genome associated studies for age atmenarche

Briefings in Functional Genomics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 91-97

  Elks, Cathy E ^a   Ong, Ken K ^a  

^a MRC EPIDEMIOLOGY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genome wide association; Growth tempo; Menarche; Puberty

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; PROTEIN; PROTEIN LIN28B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HUMAN; MENARCHE; ONSET AGE; RNA PROCESSING; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

AGING; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; MENARCHE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79954492645     PISSN: 20412649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/elq030     Document Type: Article

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