Mouse models for neural tube closure defects

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 993-1000

  Juriloff, Diana M ^a   Harris, Muriel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; FOLIC ACID; INOSITOL; METHIONINE;

ANENCEPHALUS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EXENCEPHALY; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INHERITANCE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METHYLATION; MITOSIS; MOUSE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NONHUMAN; PENETRANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA;

ANIMALIA; MENA;

EID: 0034640007     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/9.6.993     Document Type: Article

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