Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 233-242 , August 2006

Deletion mapping of critical region for hypospadias, penoscrotal transposition and imperforate anus on human chromosome 13

  • Nilda M. Garcia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Jocelyn Allgood

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5325 Harry Hines Boulevard, U9110, Dallas, TX 75390-9110, USA
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  • Lane J. Santos

      Affiliations

    • McDermott Center for Human Growth & Development, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Devin Lonergan

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5325 Harry Hines Boulevard, U9110, Dallas, TX 75390-9110, USA
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  • J.R. Batanian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Pediatrics Research Institute, University of Saint-Louis, MO, USA
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  • Christopher Dravis

      Affiliations

    • Center for Developmental Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Mark Henkemeyer

      Affiliations

    • Center for Developmental Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Oliver Bartsch

      Affiliations

    • Institut für Klinische Genetik, Universitätsklinikum, Technische Universität, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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  • Roger A. Schultz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Andrew R. Zinn

      Affiliations

    • McDermott Center for Human Growth & Development, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Linda A. Baker

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5325 Harry Hines Boulevard, U9110, Dallas, TX 75390-9110, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 214 648 2278; fax: +1 214 648 8786.

Received 18 October 2005 ,Accepted 7 March 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.03.006

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 233-242 , August 2006

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