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

• Main Authors: Pisano M Michele (Author), Greene Robert M (Author), Shaw Gary M (Author), Chapa Claudia J (Author), Yang Wei (Author), Guzman Adrian R (Author), Lu Wei (Author), Lammer Edward J (Author), Finnell Richard H (Author), Zhu Huiping (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...