A team of researchers has revealed that that three dimensional imaging of two different mouse models of Apert Syndrome shows that cranial deformation begins before birth and worsens with time. Apert Syndrome is caused by mutations in FGFR2 -- fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 -- a gene, which usually produces a protein that functions in cell division, regulation of cell growth and maturation, formation of blood vessels, wound healing, and embryonic development. ...
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