Mouse Molecular Geneticist Searches for Genetic Sources of Spina Bifida
Texas A&M Health Science CenterUnderstanding the genetic causes of spina bifida is a research objective of James F. Martin, an assistant professor of medical biochemistry and genetics at Texas A&M University's Institute of Biosciences and Technology. Spina bifida is a severe birth defect in which the spinal canal fails to fuse. There is no treatment for the resulting spinal cord damage.