Failure of neural tube closure in the loop-tail (Lp) mutant mouse: Analysis of the embryonic mechanism

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 217-224

  Gerrelli, Dianne ^a   Copp, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell proliferation; Embryo; Embryo culture; Morphogenesis; Mouse; Mutant; Neural tube defect; Neurulation; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE MAPPING; HOMOZYGOTE; MITOSIS INDEX; MOUSE; MUTANT; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEURULATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA; WOUND CLOSURE;

ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; MICE; MICE, INBRED CBA; MICE, NEUROLOGIC MUTANTS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0030854129     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-3806(97)00099-0     Document Type: Article

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