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Sex-specific mutation rates for x-linked disorders: estimation and application.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2003
Flodman Pamela, Hodge Susan E
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Emerging human molecular data are adding to our knowledge about the frequency and pattern of genetic mutations. This not only gives important insight into the biological processes underlying mutation, but also provides data which must be incorporated in the clinical setting. An example is the assumption of equal mutation probability in the male and female germ lines. This is a key assumption in Bayesian risk...
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