Molecular and Cellular Pathogenesis of Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome: Lessons from Targeted and Natural Mutations in Animal Models

Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (EVC; MIM ID #225500) is a rare congenital disease with an occurrence of 1 in 60,000. It is characterized by remarkable skeletal dysplasia, such as short limbs, ribs and polydactyly, and orofacial anomalies. With two of three patients first noted as being offspring of cons...

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Main Authors: Ke’ale W. Louie, Yuji Mishina, Honghao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/8/4/25