An Essential Requirement for Fgf10 in Pinna Extension Sheds Light on Auricle Defects in LADD Syndrome
The pinna (or auricle) is part of the external ear, acting to capture and funnel sound toward the middle ear. The pinna is defective in a number of craniofacial syndromes, including Lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital (LADD) syndrome, which is caused by mutations in FGF10 or its receptor FGFR2b. Here we...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-12-01
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| Serija: | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
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| Online dostop: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2020.609643/full |