GENE MAPPING IN AN ANOPHTHALMIC PEDIGREE OF A CONSANGUINEOUS PAKISTANI FAMILY OPENED NEW HORIZONS FOR RESEARCH
Saleha S, Ajmal M, Zafar S, Hameed A
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Shamim Saleha, Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, Khyber Paktunkhwa, Pakistan. Tel: +92-922-5291-4659. Cell: +92-333-964-2532. Fax: +92-922-554-556. E-mail: shamimsaleha@yahoo.com
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