Advisor: Dr. Julnar Usta, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics--Committee Members : Dr. Karim Echtay, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences,University of Balamand; Dr. Georges Nemer, Associate Professor,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.
Thesis, (M.Sc)--American University of Beirut, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-86)