Polymorphism in a human chromosome-specific interstitial telomere-like sequence at 22q11.2

Cytogenetic and Genome Research

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 174-181

  Samassekou, O ^a   Yan, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromosome 22; DiGeorge syndrome; Genomic instability; Heterozygous pattern; Interstitial telomere sequence; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CHROMOSOME POLYMORPHISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; FATHER; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; INTERSTITIAL TELOMERIC SEQUENCE; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PARENT; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SCHOOL CHILD; TELOMERE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BASE SEQUENCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 22; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; DNA PRIMERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TELOMERE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959801497     PISSN: 14248581     EISSN: 14219794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000328862     Document Type: Article

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