Dysregulation of microRNA expression and function contributes to the etiology of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Alcohol Research: Current Reviews

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 18-24

  Balarama, Sridevi ^a   Tingling, Joseph D ^a   Tsa, Pai Chi ^a   Miranda, Rajesh C ^a  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models; Cell culture studies; Cellular regulation; Environmental factors; Epigenetic factors; Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; Fetal development; Genetic factors; MicroRNAs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881502261     PISSN: 21683492     EISSN: 21694796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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