Gene causing birth defects in mice discovered

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 13:01 in Health & Medicine

Cornell researchers report that they have identified a gene that causes neural tube defects (NTDs) in laboratory mice. NTDs, also known as spina bifida and anencephaly, are one of the most common birth defects in the United States, occurring every 1 in 1,000 births.

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