Classification and Etiologic Dissection of Vertebral Segmentation Anomalies

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Syndromes/disorders OMIM Gene Acrofacial dysostosisa 263750  Alagille syndrome 118450 JAG1, NOTCH2 Anhalta 601344  Atelosteogenesis III 108721 FLNB Campomelic dysplasia 211970 SOX9 Casamassima-Morton-Nancea 271520  Caudal regressiona 182940  Cerebro-facio-thoracic dysplasiaa 213980  CHARGE…

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Somatic Mutations in Overgrowth Syndromes

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Fig. 9.1 Timing and Genetic Consequence of de novo Mutations De novo mutation may occur at any time during embryonic development, ranging from prior to fertilization to after birth. Mutations…

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Neurofibromin in Skeletal Development

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Fig. 2.1 Bone development cartoon (reprinted from publication title: Transcriptional mechanisms in osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. Trends in Genetics Volume 19, Issue 8, August 2003, Page 459, with permission…

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DMP-1 in Postnatal Bone Development

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Fig. 4.1 Schematic structure of DMP1 protein, gene and ARHR mutrations. a Schematic structure of the human DMP1 gene and ARHR mutations. DMP1 is composed of six exons. Because of…

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The Genetic Architecture of Idiopathic Scoliosis

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Fig. 5.1 Patient with idiopathic scoliosis. Curvature of the spine to the right with should imbalance is evident in the picture on the left. Standing postero-anterior spinal radiograph reveals severe…

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Insights into the Genetics of Clubfoot

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Fig. 6.1 Dorsal and plantar views of clubfoot Treatment The two most common nonsurgical approaches in current use are the Ponseti and Montpellier (French or functional) methods, which both promote…

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