They refused to have their identity disclosed. Doctors say the boy might have developed the "tail" in the womb as a result of a neural tube deformity but it appeared outside only after he grew up ...

Absence of tail in humans increases risk of developing neural tube defects, spine issues, find scientists Study by US researchers published, has found that specific genetic change in ancestral species ...

We appreciate Chris Delaney's points about our study of ethnicity and neural tube defects. 1 First, we did not discuss the lower risk of neural tube defects in the group of 10 009 women categorized as ...

By comparing tail regeneration between the two animals, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that stem cells in the spinal cord are the ultimate limiting factor.

"When it comes to regrowing tails, neural stem cells are the key." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 13 August 2018. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 08 / 180813160522.htm>.

The curly tail gene mutation, when homozygous, causes neural tube defects, including exencephaly, spina bifida, and most often, curly tail. The penetrance is reduced, and expression in part ...

Another neural tube defect is spina bifida, which is a malformation of the spine. Some cases are mild and may not even be detected. Other cases are moderate or severe and cause lifelong disability.

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