Progressive ankylosis, a new skeletal mutation in the mouse.

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a109459

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Progressive ankylosis, a new skeletal mutation in the mouse.

The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000

Sweet H O, Green M C

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Progressive ankylosis, ank, a new recessive skeletal mutation causing a noninflammatory joint disease in mice is described. Preliminary observations suggest that three abnormal processes are involved: increased calcification of calcified cartilage and of joint tissues, hyperplasia of the cells an...

Topics

Animals
Ankylosis
Body Weight
Bone and Bones
Chromosome Mapping
Foot
Genetic Linkage
Knee Joint
Mice
Mice, Mutant Strains
Mutation
Radiography

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