Mitochondrial DNA Mutations in two Bulgarian Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
By: D. Avdjieva-Tzavella, S. Mihailova, C. Lukanov, E. Naumova, E. Simeonov, R. Tincheva and D. Toncheva
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2013-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5761 (formerly 1311-0160) | Journal ISSN: 1311-0160
Language: English
Page range: 47 - 53
Published on: Apr 2, 2013
Published by: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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