Identification by STS PCR screening of a microdeletion in Xp21.3-22.1 associated with non-specific mental retardation

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 977-979

  Billuart, P ^a   Vinet, M C ^a   Des Portes, V ^a   Llense, S ^a   Richard, L ^a   Moutard, M L ^a   Recan, D ^a   Bruls T ^a   Bienvenu, T ^a   Kahn, A ^a   Beldjord, C ^a   Chelly, J ^a  

^a INSTITUT COCHIN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME XP; DELETION MUTANT; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

CHILD; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DNA; GENETIC MARKERS; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE TAGGED SITES; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 8944244530     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/5.7.977     Document Type: Article

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