Mouse Models of Developmental Genetic Disease: Volume 84 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780123744548)

Approximately three percent of newborn humans have congenital anomalies with significant cosmetic and/or functional consequences. Much of our ability to understand what has gone awry in these birth defects rests with development of animal models for them; the mouse has emerged as the model organism of choice for these studies. This volume reviews mouse models of specific developmental genetic diseases, including neural tube defects; cleft lip and/or palate; congenital heart disease; ciliopathies; hereditary deafness and others to provide conceptual insight into congenital anomalies generally. The interplay between clinical observation and murine model systems is expected to yield deep insight into mammalian developmental processes and the emergence of effective preventive and/or therapeutic strategies.

Author: Robert S. Krauss
ISBN-10: 0123744547
ISBN-13: 9780123744548
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2008
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.40d