Expression of the Axd (axial defects) mutation in the mouse is insensitive to retinoic acid at low dose.

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The Axd mutation in the mouse acts by an unknown mechanism to cause lumbosacral open neural tube defects and a variety of tail anomalies. Retinoic acid (RA) plays a number of different physiological and developmental roles and has been shown to affect neurulation in mice and other species. Indeed, reports have shown that this biologically active compound (or its metabolites) at low dose can alter the incidence of...

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