Comparative analysis of the human dystrophin and utrophin gene structures.

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Published in Genetics on February 01, 2002

Authors

Uberto Pozzoli1, Manuela Sironi, Rachele Cagliani, Giacomo P Comi, Alessandra Bardoni, Nereo Bresolin

Author Affiliations

1: IRCCS E. Medea, Associazione La Nostra Famiglia, 23842 Bosisio Parini, LC, Italy. msironi@bp.lnf.it

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