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High Frequency Hearing Loss and Hyperactivity in DUX4 Transgenic Mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Dandapat Abhijit, Perrin Benjamin J, Cabelka Christine, Razzoli Maria, Ervasti James M, Bartolomucci Alessandro, Lowe Dawn A, Kyba Michael
Abstract excerpt
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is caused by mutations leading to ectopic expression of the transcription factor DUX4, and encompasses both muscle-related and non-muscle phenotypes. Mouse models bearing this gene represent valuable tools to investigate which pathologies are due to DUX4 expression, and how DUX4 leads to these pathologies. The iDUX4(2.7) mouse contains an X-linked...
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