The Genetic Basis of Mendelian Phenotypes: Discoveries, Challenges, and Opportunities

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Year: 2015
Type: review
Volume: 97
Issue: 2
Pages: 199-215
Citations: 673
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                                    Jessica X. Chong, 
                                
                                    Kati J. Buckingham, 
                                
                                    Shalini N. Jhangiani
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2015). 
                            The Genetic Basis of Mendelian Phenotypes: Discoveries, Challenges, and Opportunities. 
                            The American Journal of Human Genetics
                            , 97
                            (2)
                            , 199-215.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2015.06.009
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2015.06.009