Deletion of Pax1 scoliosis-associated regulatory elements leads to a female-biased tail abnormality
Summary: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), a sideways curvature of the spine, is sexually dimorphic, with increased incidence in females. A genome-wide association study identified a female-specific AIS susceptibility locus near the PAX1 gene. Here, we use mouse enhancer assays, three mouse enh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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Series: | Cell Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124724002353 |