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Plac1 (placenta-specific 1) is widely expressed during fetal development and is associated with a lethal form of hydrocephalus.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology - 1 Sept 2013
Kong Xiaoyuan, Jackman Suzanne M, Fant Michael E
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BACKGROUND: Plac1 is an X-linked gene essential for normal placental development. Plac1 ablation is associated with placentomegaly and intrauterine growth retardation. Additionally, Plac1-null mice exhibit reduced postnatal viability. This study was conducted as part of our ongoing examination of the postnatal phenotype associated with Plac1 ablation. METHODS: Plac1 was deleted in murine embryonic stem cells and...
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