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Morphological features of mutant rat, IS-Tlk/Kyo, fetuses with caudal vertebral anomalies.
Congenital anomalies - 1 Mar 2012
Takano Masao, Katsumata Yoshihiro, Ogawa Junko, Ebata Tomonori, Urasoko Yoshinaka, Asano Yuzo, Serikawa Tadao, Kuramoto Takashi
Abstract excerpt
IS-Tlk/Kyo, a rat mutant strain derived from IS/Kyo strain, exhibits a kinked and/or short tail, in addition to a congenital anomaly of the lumbar vertebrae that is a hallmark of IS/Kyo rats. Homozygotes (Tlk/Tlk) of Tlk dominant gene are known to die during embryonic development. The present rep...
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