Micronucleated lymphocytes in parents of Down syndrome children

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 573-577

  Silva Grecco, R L ^a   Navarro, G C ^a   Cruz, R M ^a   Balarin, M A S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TRIÂNGULO MINEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chromosomal nondisjunction; Down syndrome; Micronuclei; Parents of Down syndrome children

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PARENT; PARENTAGE ANALYSIS; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 84864146268     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500063     Document Type: Article

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