A GIANT LOCUS FOR THE DUCHENNE AND BECKER MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY GENE

The gene responsible for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy has been assigned to band Xp21 of the human X chromosome, and the isolation of DNA segments from this region has provided probes useful for prenatal diagnosis and carrier detection. It has also led to the identification and partial clon...

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Main Authors: Monaco, A, Kunkel, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1987