Insights into genetics of cleft lip

Monday, May 26, 2014 - 19:30 in Biology & Nature

A specific stretch of DNA controls far-off genes to influence the formation of the face, researchers have found. The new study, outlining how this is done, helps understand the genetic causes of cleft lip and cleft palate, which are among the most common congenital malformations in humans.

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