Sequencing: The next generation-what is the role of whole-exome sequencing in the diagnosis of familial cardiovascular diseasesα

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 152-154

  Farhan, Sali M K ^a   Hegele, Robert A ^a  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ACTC1 GENE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EXOME; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN GENOME; IN VITRO STUDY; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING;

ACTINS; DNA; EXOME; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION;

EID: 84892956332     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.12.024     Document Type: Editorial

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