Genetic changes of chromosome region 15q11-q13 in Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes in Finland
Abstract The Prader-Willi (PWS) and Angelman (AS) syndromes are clinically distinct developmental disorders which are caused by genetic defects in the imprinted domain at chromosome 15q11-q13, resulting in the loss of paternal (PWS) or maternal (AS) gene function. In this study, the genetic changes...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2003
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Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514270274 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514270274 |