Genetics and genomic medicine in saudi arabia

Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 369-378

  Alkuraya, Fowzan S ^a,b  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b ALFAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 84938913296     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23249269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.97     Document Type: Note

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