Genetic study of the craniofacial growth in male rats by factor scores.

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Genetic study of the craniofacial growth in male rats by factor scores.

Journal of craniofacial genetics and developmental biology - 1 Jan 2000

Yanagita K, Nonaka K, Nakata M

Abstract excerpt

The craniofacial growth of F1 male offspring produced by a complete diallel cross of five strains of rats was observed with the use of cephalometry. Factor analysis was applied to several dimensions of dorsoventral and lateral cephalograms to assess the integration of the craniofacial complex wit...

Topics

Animals
Environment
Facial Bones
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Genetic Variation
Male
Morphogenesis
Rats
Skull

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