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Review
. 2002 Dec 30;115(4):245-68.
doi: 10.1002/ajmg.10982.

Malformations of the craniofacial region: evolutionary, embryonic, genetic, and clinical perspectives

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Malformations of the craniofacial region: evolutionary, embryonic, genetic, and clinical perspectives

M Michael Cohen Jr. Am J Med Genet. .

Abstract

Malformations of the craniofacial region are reviewed with respect to evolutionary, embryonic, genetic, and clinical perspectives under the following headings: How Old Is Our Head?, Head Organization Genes, Genetics of Craniofacial Anomalies, Craniofacial Derivatives, Anencephaly, Cephalocele, Holoprosencephaly, Craniosynostosis, Hypertelorism, Branchial Arch Anomalies, and Orofacial Clefting.

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