The use of mouse models to elucidate the genetic and environmental components of neural tube defects /

acid administered alone did not ameliorate the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gefrides, Lisa Anne
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:acid administered alone did not ameliorate the
acid protected against arsenic-induced NTDS by
and murine genomes. Furthermore, it is thought that
and there is a high degree of homology between human
animals.
components contributing to their expression are
confirm a role for [] and [] CT spinal NTDS and
congenital anomalies affecting human infants
defects, TGF-R. To otter clarify the impact of
environmental factors on NTDS, Splotch mice were used
extremely complex. Inbred mouse strains are highly
folic acid induced lethality in arsenic treated
folinic acid, were examined. Folic acid or folinic
for the study of NTDS are the Splotch and curly-tail
genetic factors contributing to spinal ' NTDS. The
identify a new genetic factor contributing to these
incidence of spontaneous NTDS in Splotch mice. Folic
induced NTDS. Two forms of notate, folic acid and
murine neuruation follows a pattern very similar to
mutant mice. We used curly-tail mice to examine the
Neural tub defects (NTDs) rank among the most common phics.
neurulation by RT/aRNA amplification. Our observations
nGNA levels of genes implicated in the curly-tail
NTDS because their genetics are so well characterized
phenotype, as well as other candidate genes for NTDS,
regarded as animal models for studying the etiology of
selective resolution of affected conceptuses, while
that of humans. Two of the more popular murine models
to examine the role of supplemental folate on the
understood accuse the genetic and environmental
were quantified over five timepoints during
worldwide. Unfortunately, the: etiology is poorly
Item Description:"Major subject: Genetics".
Vita.
Physical Description:viii, 109 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-108).