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Symbol LRP6 contributors: mct - updated : 02-06-2017
HGNC name low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6
HGNC id 6698
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • in Lrp6 mutant mice, the mechanism of birth defect prevention by Folic acid supplementation (reduction of neural tube defects occurrence by amelioration versus increased embryonic loss) can vary not only with the genes associated with increased risk, but also with the type of mutation within those genes (i.e. loss or gain of function )