Effects of the microphthalmic white gene on audiogenic seizure susceptibility in mice.

doi:10.1007/BF01070739

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Effects of the microphthalmic white gene on audiogenic seizure susceptibility in mice.

Behavior genetics - 1 Jan 1990

Nash D J, Ackley R S, Mazzoni D S

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Audiogenic seizure susceptibility was studied in mice segregating for the microphthalmic white gene (Miwh). Previous work by Deol had indicated that mice with either one or two Miwh alleles had severe inner ear defects. A congenic inbred strain provided mice that were identical in genetic backgro...

Topics

Acoustic Stimulation
Animals
Hair Color
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Mice
Mice, Neurologic Mutants
Microphthalmos
Phenotype
Seizures

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