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From: Kbus/Idr, a mutant mouse strain with skeletal abnormalities and hypophosphatemia: Identification as an allele of 'Hyp'

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X-ray examination for assessing skeletal deformation and mineralization defects in Kbus mice. X-rays were applied at 40 kV and 100 mA for 6 seconds to Kbus and KYF adult (panel 1) femurs (panels 2 and 3) and humeri (panel 4). A set of eleven hydroxyapatite plates with different X-ray transmissivity rates (X-TR), X-TR1 to 11, where 1 had the least X-TR, was used to assess bone mineralization. The hydroxyapatite plates (HP in panel 1) are seen in each panel (on the top in panels 2-4). For the cortical region of the central part of the tibia, X-TR values of 8~10 and 4~5 were obtained for Kbus and KYF, respectively.

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Journal of Biomedical Science

ISSN: 1423-0127