Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics

HOMOGENEITY OF THE Hb LEPORE GENE IN FR YUGOSLAVIA
Urosevic J1, Djureinovic T1, Poznanic J1, Cvorkov-Drazic M2, Bunjevacki G2, Janic D3, Krivokapic-Dokmanovic L3, Popovic Z1, Pavlovic S1
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sonja Pavlovic, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11000 Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia; Tel: +381 11 3976 445; Fax: +381 11 3975 808; E-mail: sonya@sezampro.yu
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