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Histidinaemic Mutant in the Mouse

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A balance defect seen in a histidinaemic strain of mouse “segregates” abnormally, suggesting teratogenic effects of maternal metabolism. This effect may be analogous to certain human disorders.

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KACSER, H., BULFIELD, G. & WALLACE, M. Histidinaemic Mutant in the Mouse. Nature 244, 77–79 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/244077a0

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