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Genetic risk assessment in carrier testing for spinal muscular atrophy

✍ Scribed by Ogino, Shuji ;Leonard, Debra G.B. ;Rennert, Hanna ;Ewens, Warren J. ;Wilson, Robert B.

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2002
Tongue: English
Weight: 86 KB
Volume: 110
Category: Article
ISSN: 0148-7299
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.10425

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