Genes encoding critical transcriptional activators for murine neural tube development and human spina bifida: a case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spina bifida is a malformation of the neural tube and is the most common of neural tube defects (NTDs). The etiology of spina bifida is largely unknown, although it is thought to be multi-factorial, involving multiple interacting gen...

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Main Authors: Pisano M Michele, Greene Robert M, Shaw Gary M, Chapa Claudia J, Yang Wei, Guzman Adrian R, Lu Wei, Lammer Edward J, Finnell Richard H, Zhu Huiping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/11/141