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A major quantitative trait locus on mouse chromosome 3 is involved in disease susceptibility in different colitis models.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2005
Borm Michelle E A, He Jianping, Kelsall Brian, Peña A Salvador, Strober Warren, Bouma Gerd
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Mice with a disrupted gene for the G-protein alpha inhibitory 2 chain ( Gnai2 -/- ) develop a spontaneous colitis resembling human inflammatory bowel disease. Disease expression differs markedly between inbred strains of mice, indicating genetic control of disease susceptibility. We performed a genome-wide screen to localize the chromosomal regions regulating disease expression. METHODS: A...
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