Gene mutations behind lack of a nose identified

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 23:11 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have identified gene mutations associated with a rare congenital condition involving the absence of a nose and often accompanied by defects involving the eye and reproductive systems. Mutations in the same gene have previously been associated with a form of muscular dystrophy.

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