Article
Quantitative trait loci modulate ventricular size in the mouse brain.
The Journal of comparative neurology - 30 Jun 2003
Zygourakis Corinna C, Rosen Glenn D
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral ventricular size in humans varies significantly. Abnormal enlargement of the ventricles has been associated with schizophrenia, and hydrocephalus can lead to serious cognitive and motor deficiencies in humans and animals. In this study, we mapped quantitative trait loci (QTLs) modulating cerebroventricular size in mice. We hypothesized that genes underlying hydrocephalus might also modulate normal...
Topics
- Animals
- Brain
- Cerebral Ventricles
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Variation
- Lateral Ventricles
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Inbred Strains
