Fol. Biol. 2011, 57, 206-215

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2011057050206

Analysis of Chromosomal Aberrations in Patients with Mental Retardation Using the Array-CGH Technique: a Single Czech Centre Experience

E. Zrnová1,2, V. Vranová1,2, I. Slámová1,2, R. Gaillyová2, Petr Kuglík1,2

1Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Institute of Experimental Biology, Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Brno, Czech Republic
2University Hospital Brno, Department of Medical Genetics, Integrated Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics, Brno, Czech Republic

Received April 2011
Accepted May 2011

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