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Molecular definition of an allelic series of mutations disrupting the mouse Lmx1a (dreher) gene.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Oct 2006
Chizhikov Victor, Steshina Ekaterina, Roberts Richard, Ilkin Yesim, Washburn Linda, Millen Kathleen J
Abstract excerpt
Mice homozygous for the dreher (dr) mutation are characterized by pigmentation and skeletal abnormalities and striking behavioral phenotypes, including ataxia, vestibular deficits, and hyperactivity. The ataxia is associated with a cerebellar malformation that is remarkably similar to human Dandy-Walker malformation. Previously, positional cloning identified mutations in LIM homeobox transcription factor 1 alpha...
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