KIF21A mRNA expression in patients with Down syndrome

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 569-571

  Salemi, Michele ^a   Barone, Concetta ^a   Romano, Carmelo ^a   Ridolfo, Federico ^b   Scavuzzo, Cataldo ^a   Cantarella, Rita Anna ^c   Salluzzo, Maria Grazia ^a   Calogero, Aldo E ^d   Romano, Corrado ^a   Bosco, Paolo ^a  

^a OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c ANFFAS Catania   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; KIF21A gene; Kinesin family; mRNA expression; qRT PCR

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MODIFICATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KIF21A GENE; KINESIN FAMILY MEMBER 21A GENE; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; KINESIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RNA, MESSENGER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879687675     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-012-1183-x     Document Type: Article

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