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OIM and related animal models of osteogenesis imperfecta.
Connective tissue research - 1 Jan 1995
Shapiro J R, Mcbride D J, Fedarko N S
Abstract excerpt
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is characterized by fragile bones, skeletal deformity, and growth retardation. This heritable disorder of connective tissue is the result of mutations affecting the COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes of type I collagen. Progress in OI research has been limited because of dependence on human fibroblast and osteoblast specimens and the absence of a naturally occurring animal model for this genetic...
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