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Localization of candidate regions for a novel gene for Kartagener syndrome.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jul 2006
Gutierrez-Roelens Ilse, Sluysmans Thierry, Jorissen Mark, Amyere Mustapha, Vikkula Miikka
Abstract excerpt
Asymmetric positioning of internal organs is a characteristics of vertebrates. The normal left-right anatomic positioning, situs solitus, sometimes does not occur normaly, leading to laterality defects. Studies in animal models have shown that laterality decisions are mediated by a cascade of genes that lead to the asymmetric expression of Nodal, LEFTA, LEFTB and PITX2 in the lateral plate mesoderm. A search for...
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