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Dissecting the effects of mtDNA variations on complex traits using mouse conplastic strains.
Genome research - 1 Jan 2009
Yu Xinhua, Gimsa Ulrike, Wester-Rosenlöf Lena, Kanitz Ellen, Otten Winfried, Kunz Manfred, Ibrahim Saleh M
Abstract excerpt
Previous reports have demonstrated that the mtDNA of mouse common inbred strains (CIS) originated from a single female ancestor and that mtDNA mutations occurred during CIS establishment. This situation provides a unique opportunity to investigate the impact of individual mtDNA variations on complex traits in mammals. In this study, we compiled the complete mtDNA sequences of 52 mouse CIS. Phylogenetic analysis...
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