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Generation and characterization of mice with Myh9 deficiency.
Neuromolecular medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Mhatre Anand N, Li Yan, Bhatia Nitin, Wang Kevin H, Atkin Graham, Lalwani Anil K
Abstract excerpt
Mutant alleles of MYH9 encoding a class II non-muscle myosin heavy chain-A (NMMHC-IIA) have been linked to hereditary megathrombocytopenia with or without additional clinical features that include sensorineural deafness, cataracts, and nephritis. To assess its biological role in the affected targets, particularly the inner ear, we have generated and characterized mice with Myh9 deficiency. These mice were...
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