Involvement of the Asciz gene in kidney development and disease [ 2012 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Ian Smyth (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Jorg Heierhorst

Brief description Congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) affect more than 1/500 children. Urogenital development is primarily controlled by a small number of genes that regulate the timing and position of kidney formation. In this application we describe a novel gene involved in this process, establish where it acts, how it regulates gene expression and whether mutations in it cause CAKUT.

Funding Amount $AUD 591,128.44

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant