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'Non-Mendelian' genetics of fetal growth.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Jan 2006
Fradin D, Boileau P, Lepercq J, Bougnères P
Abstract excerpt
Mendelian genetics showed that a few mutated genes, or errors in parental imprinting, can lead to major phenotypic changes (diseases) in pre-natal growth. Mendelian genetics, however, do not explain the individual subtle variability of size at birth within the normal range. Fetal growth is a complex multifactorial, multigenic trait made of various sub-traits, such as body mass, fat and muscle, brain mass, head...
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