Genetic analysis of a quantitative trait in a mouse model of polycystic kidney disease.

doi:10.1164/ajrccm.156.4.12-tac-0

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Genetic analysis of a quantitative trait in a mouse model of polycystic kidney disease.

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Oct 1997

Iakoubova O A, Dushkin H, Beier D R

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The development of a variety of powerful tools for genome analysis has facilitated the ability to genetically map loci which contribute to the variation of a quantitative trait. However, the fact that these traits are often determined as a result of complex genetic interactions has made their ana...

Topics

Animals
Chromosome Mapping
Crosses, Genetic
Disease Models, Animal
Genetic Linkage
Genotype
Kidney
Lod Score
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Inbred DBA
Organ Size
Polycystic Kidney Diseases
Quantitative Trait, Heritable

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