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The human T locus and spina bifida risk.
Human genetics - 1 Nov 2004
Jensen Liselotte E, Barbaux Sandrine, Hoess Katy, Fraterman Sven, Whitehead Alexander S, Mitchell Laura E
Abstract excerpt
The transcription factor T is essential for mesoderm formation and axial development during embryogenesis. Embryonic genotype for a single-nucleotide polymorphism in intron 7 of T ( TIVS7 T/C) has been associated with the risk of spina bifida in some but not all studies. We developed a novel genotyping assay for the TIVS7 polymorphism using heteroduplex generator methodology. This assay was used to genotype spina...
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