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Vestibular dysfunction in the epistatic circler mouse is caused by phenotypic interaction of one recessive gene and three modifier genes.
Genome research - 1 Apr 2002
Cryns Kim, Van Spaendonck Michiel P, Flothmann Kris, van Alphen Arjan M, Van De Heyning Paul H, Timmermans Jean-Pierre, De Zeeuw Chris I, Van Camp Guy
Abstract excerpt
Vestibular dysfunction is a frequent clinical problem, leading to dizziness and imbalance. Genes play an important role in its etiology, but the genetics are complex and poorly understood. In this study we have analyzed the complex inheritance pattern in the Epistatic circler mouse, which shows circling behavior indicative of vestibular dysfunction in the mouse. This phenotype exists in a proportion of the...
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