Code
01J12119
Looptijd
01-10-2019 → 30-09-2025
Financiering
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Onderzoeksdisciplines
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Medical and health sciences
- Genetics
Trefwoorden
Modificerende genen
Broze Botten Ziekte
Zebravis en IPSC modellen
Projectomschrijving
We postulate that ‘modifier genes’ are responsible for the variable disease severity in Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), by altering the manifestations of the major mutated gene. We aim to identify the modifier genes contributing to the intra-familial phenotypic variability in OI, using zebrafish models and human induced pluripotent stem cells. These ‘modifiers’ represent promising targets for intervening in disease initiation/progression.