title: Is Sonic hedgehog (SHH) a candidate gene for spina bifida? A pilot study.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bioscience and Technology, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Huiping
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lammer
authors.forename: Richard H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Finnell
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D053823:Hedgehog Proteins; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017354:Point Mutation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000235:genetics*; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D053823:Hedgehog Proteins; C509239:SHH protein, human; D015534:Trans-Activators; D004247:DNA