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Mouse Gestation Length Is Genetically Determined

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is an enormous public health problem, affecting over 12% of live births and costing over $26 billion in the United States alone. The causes are complex, but twin studies support the role of genetics in determining gestation length. Despite widespread use of the mouse in stu...

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Autores principales: Murray, Stephen A., Morgan, Judith L., Kane, Coleen, Sharma, Yashoda, Heffner, Caleb S., Lake, Jeffrey, Donahue, Leah Rae
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2928290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20811634
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012418