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Symbol DSCAM contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 07-12-2013
HGNC name Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule
HGNC id 3039
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • retinal ganglion cells (RGCs)had fasciculated dendrites and clumped cell bodies in Dscam(-/-) mice, suggesting a role in self-avoidance
  • in Dscam deficient mice, retinal ganglion cells have defects in neuronal spacing and dendritic arborization patterns exhibiting neuronal self-avoidance phenotypes