Genetic interactions and modifier genes in Hirschsprung's disease

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 45, 2011, Pages 4937-4944

  Wallace, Adam S ^a   Anderson, Richard B ^a  

^a Univerersity of Melbourne   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aganglionoses; Enteric nervous system; Hirschsprung's disease; Modifier genes; Neural crest

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; GLIAL CELL LINE DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA RECEPTOR; SMAD1 PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SOX10;

EDITORIAL; GENE INTERACTION; GENE MUTATION; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HOMEOBOX; HUMAN; INTESTINE INNERVATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN;

EID: 83155177118     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4937     Document Type: Editorial

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