Clefts of the lip and/or palate (CLP) are common birth defects of complex aetiology. CLP can
occur in isolation or as part of a broad range of chromosomal, Mendelian or teratogenic …

Orofacial clefts (OFCs) rank as the second most common congenital birth defect in the
United States after Down syndrome and are the most common head and neck congenital …

Orofacial clefts are common birth defects and can occur as isolated, nonsyndromic events or
as part of Mendelian syndromes. There is substantial phenotypic diversity in individuals with …

Non-syndromic cleft lip with palate (NSCLP) is the most serious sub-phenotype of non-
syndromic orofacial clefts (NSOFC), which are the most common craniofacial birth defects in …

Forensic DNA profiling currently allows the identification of persons already known to
investigating authorities. Recent advances have produced new types of genetic markers …

Case-parent trios were used in a genome-wide association study of cleft lip with and without
cleft palate. SNPs near two genes not previously associated with cleft lip with and without …

Inter-individual variation in facial shape is one of the most noticeable phenotypes in
humans, and it is clearly under genetic regulation; however, almost nothing is known about …

Orofacial clefts include cleft lip (CL), cleft palate (CP), and cleft lip and palate (CLP), which
combined represent the largest group of craniofacial malformations in humans with an …

Veterinary Embryology, 2nd Edition, has been updated to reflect the many changes that
have developed in the field; the text has been fully revised and expanded and is now in full …

Orofacial clefts (OFCs), which include non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate
(CL/P), are among the most common birth defects in humans, affecting approximately 1 in …