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Reduced anxiety-- and depression-like behaviors in Emx1 homozygous mutant mice.
Brain research - 24 May 2002
Cao Bo-Jin, Li Yuqing
Abstract excerpt
Emx1 is a mammalian homolog of the Drosophila gap gene empty spiracles (ems). Although it has been implicated in the formation of the mouse forebrain, the neuronal functions of this homeobox gene remain unknown. The restricted expression of Emx1 to the cerebral cortex and hippocampus suggests that it might play a role in emotional and other behavioral processes. The present study examined the phenotypes of...
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