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Mouse Hoxa2 mutations provide a model for microtia and auricle duplication.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Nov 2013
Minoux Maryline, Kratochwil Claudius F, Ducret Sébastien, Amin Shilu, Kitazawa Taro, Kurihara Hiroki, Bobola Nicoletta, Vilain Nathalie, Rijli Filippo M
Abstract excerpt
External ear abnormalities are frequent in newborns ranging from microtia to partial auricle duplication. Little is known about the molecular mechanisms orchestrating external ear morphogenesis. In humans, HOXA2 partial loss of function induces a bilateral microtia associated with an abnormal shape of the auricle. In mice, Hoxa2 inactivation at early gestational stages results in external auditory canal (EAC)...
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