Mutations in the gene encoding the low-density lipoprotein receptor LRP4 cause abnormal limb development in the mouse.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2006
First Page
673
Last Page
677
JAX Source
Genomics 2006 May; 87(5):673-7.
Abstract
Positional cloning of two recessive mutations of the mouse that cause polysyndactyly (dan and mdig-Chr 2) confirmed that the gene encoding MEGF7/LRP4, a member of the low-density lipoprotein receptor family, plays an essential role in the process of digit differentiation. Pathologies observed in the mutant mice provide insight into understanding the function(s) of LRP4 as a negative regulator of the Wnt-beta-catenin signaling pathway and may help identify the genetic basis for common human disorders with similar phenotypes.
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Simon CD,
Tutois S,
Kuehn M,
Evans M,
Bourgade F,
Cook S,
Davisson MT,
Guenet JL.
Mutations in the gene encoding the low-density lipoprotein receptor LRP4 cause abnormal limb development in the mouse. Genomics 2006 May; 87(5):673-7.