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Mutanlallemand (mtl) and Belly Spot and Deafness (bsd) are two new mutations of Lmx1a causing severe cochlear and vestibular defects.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Steffes Georg, Lorente-Cánovas Beatriz, Pearson Selina, Brooker Rachael H, Spiden Sarah, Kiernan Amy E, Guénet Jean-Louis, Steel Karen P
Abstract excerpt
Mutanlallemand (mtl) and Belly Spot and Deafness (bsd) are two new spontaneous alleles of the Lmx1a gene in mice. Homozygous mutants show head tossing and circling behaviour, indicative of vestibular defects, and they have short tails and white belly patches of variable size. The analysis of auditory brainstem responses (ABR) showed that mtl and bsd homozygotes are deaf, whereas heterozygous and wildtype...
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