Skewed X chromosome inactivation in carriers is not a constant finding in FG syndrome
β Scribed by Raynaud, Martine; Dessay, Sabine; Ronce, Nathalie; Opitz, John; Pembrey, Marcus; Romano, Corrado; Moraine, Claude; Briault, Sylvain
- Book ID
- 110025376
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 91 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1018-4813
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