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Osteopenia in Sparc (osteonectin)-deficient mice: characterization of phenotypic determinants of femoral strength and changes in gene expression.
Physiological genomics - 19 Dec 2007
Mansergh Fiona C, Wells Timothy, Elford Carole, Evans Samuel L, Perry Mark J, Evans Martin J, Evans Bronwen A J
Abstract excerpt
Sparc null mutants have been generated independently via targeted mutations in exons 4 and 6. Previous studies have identified low-turnover osteopenia in the 129Sv/C57BL/6 exon 4 knockout. Since both Sparc null mutations result in complete absence of Sparc protein, similar phenotypic outcomes are...
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