Earlyindevelopment,GABA,aninhibitoryneurotransmitterinadults,isexcitatory.NKCC1(SLC12A2)encodesoneoftwocationchloridecotransporters mediating the conversion of GABA from excitatory to inhibitory. Using 3Ј and 5Ј RACE and PCR, we verified previously characterized alternative transcripts of NKCC1a (1-27) and NKCC1b
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