Genetic insights into normal and abnormal heart development.

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Congenital heart defects (CHDs) affect 1-2% of newborn children and are the leading cause of death in infants under 1 year of age. CHDs represent the single largest class of birth defects and account for 25% of all human congenital abnormalities. Numerous epidemiologic studies have established the heritable nature of CHDs. However, despite the remarkable progress of the past decade, very few CHD-causing genes...

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