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Heparan sulfate proteoglycan-dependent induction of axon branching and axon misrouting by the Kallmann syndrome gene kal-1.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 30 Apr 2002
Bülow Hannes E, Berry Katherine L, Topper Liat H, Peles Elior, Hobert Oliver
Abstract excerpt
Kallmann syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by various behavioral and neuroanatomical defects. The X-linked form of this disease is caused by mutations in the KAL-1 gene, which codes for a secreted molecule that is expressed in restricted regions of the brain. Its molecular mechanism of action has thus far remained largely elusive. We show here that expression of the Caenorhabditis elegans homolog...
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