Normal genetic variation of the human foot: Part 2: Population variance, epigenetic mechanisms, and developmental constraint in function.

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Congenital deformities of the foot have been reported to correlate with regulatory epigenetic mechanisms that are also responsible for the timing and sequencing of developmental growth of the lower limb. Developmental variance of normal morphologic features has also been shown to vary between populations despite the retention of human foot characteristics. The molecular evidence for genetically controlled...

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