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Rodent models in Down syndrome research: impact and future opportunities.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Oct 2017
Herault Yann, Delabar Jean M, Fisher Elizabeth M C, Tybulewicz Victor L J, Yu Eugene, Brault Veronique
Abstract excerpt
Down syndrome is caused by trisomy of chromosome 21. To date, a multiplicity of mouse models with Down-syndrome-related features has been developed to understand this complex human chromosomal disorder. These mouse models have been important for determining genotype-phenotype relationships and identification of dosage-sensitive genes involved in the pathophysiology of the condition, and in exploring the impact of...
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