Toward understanding the genetic basis of neural tube defects

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Neural tube defects (NTDs) represent a common group of severe congenital malformations that result from failure of neural tube closure during early development. Their etiology is quite complex involving environmental and genetic factors and their underlying molecular and cellular pathogenic mechanisms remain poorly understood. Animal studies have recently demonstrated an essential role for the planar cell...

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