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Multigenic factors associated with a hydrocephalus-like phenotype found in inter-subspecific consomic mouse strains.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 May 2008
Takahashi Aki, Shiroishi Toshihiko, Koide Tsuyoshi
Abstract excerpt
Hydrocephalus is a significant clinical condition in humans and is known to be a multifactorial neurologic disorder. It has been thought that genetic factors are closely involved in the etiology of congenital hydrocephalus, but further investigation is required to elucidate the genetic architecture of hydrocephalus. By analyzing breeding records of a panel of inter-subspecific consomic mouse strains, we found...
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