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Mutant ICR mouse, kuru2, manifests hearing impairment and abnormal behavior.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Hasegawa Noriko, Watanabe Michiko, Inoue Hideo, Kobayashi Takeshi, Kojima Hiromi, Manome Yoshinobu
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BACKGROUND: Establishment of mutant animals presents valuable information on corresponding human diseases. We established a mutant mouse, kuru2, from the previously reported Ascites ICR Mouse. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Epileptic individuals of Ascites ICR Mouse were mated and maintained with sibling mating. This mouse was characterized by hearing impairment and abnormal behavior such as ataxic gait, disturbance of...
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