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Gene expression changes in fetuses exposed to ethanol in utero

ABSTRACT: Timed pregnant C57Bl6 mice were exposed to ethanol during a critical period, gestational day 15 to 18, of cerebral cortical development to identify gene expression changes in the cerebral cortex of developing fetus due to this ethanol exposure Keywords: Compared animals exposed to ethanol (alcohol fed group) to a pair-fed control group and both groups were normalized to a control group (animals fed adlibitum)

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE5186 | GEO | 2006/10/31

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA96491

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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