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Aspartoacylase gene knockout in the mouse: impact on reproduction.
Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2000
Surendran Sankar, Szucs Sylvia, Tyring Stephen K, Matalon Reuben
Abstract excerpt
Canavan disease (CD) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by aspartoacylase (ASPA) gene mutations resulting enzyme deficiency. The homozygous knockout mouse for CD showed symptoms similar observed in patients with CD. Canavan disease leads to early death. Therefore, a role of ASPA in reproduction was investigated using the mouse model for CD. Homozygous (KO/KO) pups, produced by mating female heterozygous...
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