Effect of the genetic background on the phenotype of mouse mutations.

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An increasing number of scientific articles report that the phenotype of a given single gene mutation in mice is modulated by the genetic background of the inbred strain in which the mutation is maintained. This effect is attributable to so-called modifier genes, which act in combination with the causative gene. The modulation of the phenotype can be major, as exemplified in the case of several mouse models of...

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