RDH10 function is necessary for spontaneous fetal mouth movement that facilitates palate shelf elevation

• Main Authors: Regina M. Friedl (Author), Swetha Raja (Author), Melissa A. Metzler (Author), Niti D. Patel (Author), Kenneth R. Brittian (Author), Steven P. Jones (Author), Lisa L. Sandell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cleft palate is a common birth defect, occurring in approximately 1 in 1000 live births worldwide. Known etiological mechanisms of cleft palate include defects within developing palate shelf tissues, defects in mandibular growth and defects in spontaneous fetal mouth movement. Until now, experimenta...