MUTATIONS IN CU/ZN SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE GENE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH FAMILIAL AMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS

MUTATIONS IN CU/ZN SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE GENE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH FAMILIAL AMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS
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DOI:
10.1038/362059a0
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发表时间:
1993-03-04
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
BROWN, RH
BROWN, RH
中科院分区:
综合性期刊1区
文献类型:
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作者:
ROSEN, DR;SIDDIQUE, T;BROWN, RH

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