Citation:
Haig D, Ubeda F. Genomic imprinting: an obsession with depilatory mice. Curr Biol. 2011;21 :R257-9.
Date Published:
Apr 12Abstract:
Excessive grooming in mice has been promoted as a model of human obsessive-compulsive disorders. A recent paper adds Grb10 to the list of genes with effects on behavioral hair loss, with the added twist that this time the gene is imprinted.
Notes:
Haig, DavidUbeda, FranciscoengEngland2011/04/13 06:00Curr Biol. 2011 Apr 12;21(7):R257-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.02.027.