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A neonatal lethal mutation in FGFR3 uncouples proliferation and differentiation of growth plate chondrocytes in embryos.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jul 2000
Iwata T, Chen L, Li C, Ovchinnikov D A, Behringer R R, Francomano C A, Deng C X
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We have generated the first mouse model of fibro-blast growth factor receptor 3 (Fgfr3) with the K644E mutation, which accurately reflects the embryonic onset of a neonatal lethal dwarfism, thanatophoric dysplasia type II (TDII). Long-bone abnormalities were identified as early as embryonic day 14, during initiation of endochondral ossification. Increased expression of PATCHED: (PTC:) was observed, independent of...
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