Skewed X-Chromosome Inactivation Is a Common Feature of X-Linked Mental Retardation Disorders
β Scribed by Robert M. Plenge; Roger A. Stevenson; Herbert A. Lubs; Charles E. Schwartz; Huntington F. Willard
- Book ID
- 117853936
- Publisher
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 298 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9297
- DOI
- 10.1086/341123
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