First Author | McNamara JO | Year | 1998 |
Journal | Curr Biol | Volume | 8 |
Issue | 5 | Pages | R168-70 |
PubMed ID | 9501059 | Mgi Jnum | J:46743 |
Mgi Id | MGI:1202021 | Doi | 10.1016/s0960-9822(98)70102-2 |
Citation | McNamara JO, et al. (1998) Epilepsy genetics: an abundance of riches for biologists. Curr Biol 8(5):R168-70 |
abstractText | Twenty five genes have been identified in which mutations cause epileptic seizures in mice, The gene for a Na+/H+ exchanger has recently been found to underlie the spontaneous mutant slow wave epilepsy. Studies of such mutants should help elucidate the mechanisms that control neuronal excitability. |