Faculty Research 1980 - 1989
Genes that affect the shape of the murine mandible. Congenic strain analysis.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1985
Keywords
Female, Genes, Genetic-Marker, Male, Mandible: ah, hi, Mice, Mice-Inbred-Strains: ge, Morphogenesis, Polymorphism-(Genetics), SUPPORT-U-S-GOVT-P-H-S
First Page
107
Last Page
114
JAX Location
391
JAX Source
J-Hered. 1985 Mar-Apr; 76(2):107-14.
Grant
HD15516
Abstract
Small specific regions of the adult murine mandible are found to be expanded or contracted by the effects of genes sorted out as passenger genes in a set of congenic strains. The large estimated number of such genes could provide a genetic basis for morphological change during speciation.
Recommended Citation
Bailey DW.
Genes that affect the shape of the murine mandible. Congenic strain analysis. J-Hered. 1985 Mar-Apr; 76(2):107-14.
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