Article
[Brachydactyly and the molecular mechanisms of digit formation].
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 20 Dec 2019
Lyu Zhao Jie, Wang Zhi Hao, Lu Shu Xian, Liu Pei Rong, Tian Jing
Abstract excerpt
Brachydactyly (BD) is a type of hand/foot malformation caused by the abnormal shortening or missing phalanges and/or metacarpals/metatarsals. BD most often occurs as an isolated trait, but can also occur as part of complex malformation syndromes. According to the patterns of affected digits, isolated BD can be divided into five groups: BDA, BDB, BDC, BDD, and BDE with individual subtypes. As an important...
Topics
- Body Patterning
- Brachydactyly
- Embryonic Development
- Humans
- Phenotype
