The Genetics of Human Pigmentary Disorders

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 131, Issue , 2011, Pages E12-E13

  Rees, Jonathan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MUTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENT DISORDER; REVIEW; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; MUTATION; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 84856145643     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/skinbio.2011.5     Document Type: Article

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