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The molecular genetics of holoprosencephaly.
American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics - 15 Feb 2010
Roessler Erich, Muenke Maximilian
Abstract excerpt
Holoprosencephaly (HPE) has captivated the imagination of Man for millennia because its most extreme manifestation, the single-eyed cyclopic newborn infant, brings to mind the fantastical creature Cyclops from Greek mythology. Attempting to understand this common malformation of the forebrain in modern medical terms requires a systematic synthesis of genetic, cytogenetic, and environmental information typical for...
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