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Cichlid fishes as a model to understand normal and clinical craniofacial variation.
Developmental biology - 15 Jul 2016
Powder Kara E, Albertson R Craig
Abstract excerpt
We have made great strides towards understanding the etiology of craniofacial disorders, especially for 'simple' Mendelian traits. However, the facial skeleton is a complex trait, and the full spectrum of genetic, developmental, and environmental factors that contribute to its final geometry remain unresolved. Forward genetic screens are constrained with respect to complex traits due to the types of genes and...
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