Revertant mosaicism in human genetic disorders
โ Scribed by Jonkman, Marcel F.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 27 KB
- Volume
- 85
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
- DOI
- 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19990806)85:4<361::aid-ajmg11>3.0.co;2-e
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โฆ Synopsis
Somatic reversion of inherited mutations is known for many years in plant breeding, however it was recognized only recently in humans. The concept of revertant mosaicism is important in medical genetics. Am.
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