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Germline expression of H-Ras(G12V) causes neurological deficits associated to Costello syndrome.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Feb 2009
Viosca J, Schuhmacher A J, Guerra C, Barco A
Abstract excerpt
Costello syndrome (CS) is a rare congenital disorder caused by germline activation of H-Ras oncogenes. A mouse model of CS generated by introduction of an oncogenic Gly12Val mutation in the mouse H-Ras locus using homologous recombination in embryonic stem (ES) cells has been recently described. These mice phenocopied some of the abnormalities observed in patients with CS, including facial dysmorphia and...
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