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Molecular genetic analysis of human homologs of Caenorhabditis elegans mab-21-like 1 gene in patients with neural tube defects.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology - 1 Nov 2004
Merello Elisa, De Marco Patrizia, Moroni Anna, Raso Alessandro, Calevo Maria Grazia, Consalez G Giacomo, Cama Armando, Capra Valeria
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BACKGROUND: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are complex embryological malformations, affecting 1 in 1,000 live births. Antisense studies have implicated murine Mab21 genes as having an important role in neural tube development. We investigated whether MAB21L1/L2 genes could be involved in the aetiology of NTDs. METHODS: Denaturing HPLC (DHPLC) analysis of MAB21 genes was performed in 116 NTD cases. A case-control...
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