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Craniofacial ciliopathies: A new classification for craniofacial disorders.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Dec 2010
Brugmann Samantha A, Cordero Dwight R, Helms Jill A
Abstract excerpt
Craniofacial anomalies are some of the most variable and common defects affecting the population. Herein, we examine a group of craniofacial disorders that are the result of defects in primary cilia; ubiquitous, microtubule-based organelles that transduce molecular signals and facilitate the interactions between the cell and its environment. Based on the frequent appearance of craniofacial phenotypes in diseases...
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