Résumé
Neural tube defects (NTD) in humans have been considered to have a multifactorial aetiology, however the participating genes have not been identified. The curly−tail (ct) mutant mouse develops NTD that resemble the human malformations in location, pathology and associated abnormalities. Moreover, there appears to be multifactorial influence on the incidence of NTD in offspring of curly−tail mice. We now describe a linkage analysis that localizes the ct gene to distal chromosome 4 in mice. Further analysis using recombinant inbred strains demonstrates the presence of at least three modifier loci that influence the incidence of NTD. This study provides definitive evidence for multifactorial inheritance in a mouse model of human NTD.
Langue d'origine | English |
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Pages (de-à) | 357-362 |
Nombre de pages | 6 |
Journal | Nature Genetics |
Volume | 6 |
Numéro de publication | 4 |
DOI | |
Statut de publication | Published - avr. 1994 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Genetics