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Targeted loss of the ATR-X syndrome protein in the limb mesenchyme of mice causes brachydactyly.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Dec 2013
Solomon Lauren A, Russell Bailey A, Watson L Ashley, Beier Frank, Bérubé Nathalie G
Abstract excerpt
ATR-X syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the ATRX gene. Affected individuals are cognitively impaired and display a variety of developmental abnormalities, including skeletal deformities. To investigate the function of ATRX during skeletal development, we selectively deleted the gene in the developing forelimb mesenchyme of mice. The absence of ATRX in the limb mesenchyme resulted in...
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