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Down syndrome mouse models are looking up.
Trends in molecular medicine - 1 Jun 2006
Reeves Roger H
Abstract excerpt
A new mouse model of Down syndrome (DS) carries a copy of human chromosome 21 (Hsa21), in addition to a full complement of mouse chromosomes. In terms of the number of trisomic genes represented, this model, known as 'Tc1', is closer to the genetic background of DS than any previous model. The Tc1 model not only recapitulates several of the DS features present in other mouse models but also exhibits heart defects...
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