Identification of the mutation in the alkaptonuria mouse model. Mutations in brief no. 216. Online.

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Alkaptonuria (aku), an inborn error of metabolism caused by the loss of homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (HGD), has been described in a mouse model created by ethylnitrosourea mutagenesis but the mutation in these mice has not previously been identified. We used RT-PCR to amplify the Hgd cDNA from Hgd(aku)/Hgd(aku) mice. Two products shorter than the wild-type product were amplified. Restriction mapping and DNA...

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