Mutation associated with cleft palate in humans, dogs identified

Monday, October 20, 2014 - 12:34 in Health & Medicine

Scientists studying birth defects in humans and purebred dogs have identified an association between cleft lip and cleft palate -- conditions that occur when the lip and mouth fail to form properly during pregnancy -- and a mutation in the ADAMTS20 gene.

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