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The challenge of documenting mutation across the genome: The human genome variation society approach†

  1. Ourania Horaitis1,
  2. Richard G. H. Cotton1,2,*

Article first published online: 19 MAR 2004

DOI: 10.1002/humu.20038

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Human Mutation

Human Mutation

Volume 23, Issue 5, pages 447–452, May 2004

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Horaitis, O. and Cotton, R. G. H. (2004), The challenge of documenting mutation across the genome: The human genome variation society approach. Hum. Mutat., 23: 447–452. doi: 10.1002/humu.20038

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  1. 1

    Genomic Disorders Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia

  2. 2

    University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine, Melbourne, Australia

*Genomic Disorders Research Centre, Level 2, 161 Barry St., Carlton South VIC 3053, Australia

  1. †

    For the Mutation Detection 2003 Special Issue

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  1. Issue published online: 19 MAR 2004
  2. Article first published online: 19 MAR 2004

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