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Histochemical study of Dom mouse: A model for Waardenburg-Hirschsprung's phenotype.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Jul 2004
Brizzolara Antonella, Torre Michele, Favre Anna, Pini Prato Alessio, Bocciardi Renata, Martucciello Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The spontaneous mouse mutant Dominant megacolon (Dom) represents the model of the Waardenburg-Hirschsprung's disease, a syndromic pathology, characterized by the association of pigmentation defects (PD), deafness, and Hirschsprung's disease (HD). The defect in Dom mouse is caused by a spontaneous mutation of the gene encoding the Sry-related transcription factor Sox10. This mutation affects...
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