Two commonly expanded CAG/CTG repeat loci: involvement in affective disorders?
✍ Scribed by Lindblad, K; Nylander, P-O; Zander, C; Yuan, Q-P; Ståhle, L; Engström, C; Balciuniene, J; Pettersson, U; Breschel, T; McInnis, M
- Book ID
- 110058927
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 150 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1359-4184
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