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Understanding the cancer risk in children with birth defects

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments ALL, Birth defects, cancer risk, hepatoblastoma, neuroblastoma, pediatric oncology, Research

Understanding the cancer risk in children with birth defects has been a challenge. Although scientific studies suggest that birth defects increase the risk of cancer,

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CRKL in 22q11.2; a key gene that contributes to common birth defects

May 24, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments 22q11.2, Birth defects, CRKL, cryptorchidism, DiGeorge syndrome, Genetics, genitourinary birth defects, hypospadias, kidney birth defects, mouse model

The 22q11.2 region of human chromosome 22 is a hotspot for a variety of birth defects. Scientists learned about this region because it is deleted in

From the Labs features a visualization of a novel approach to study gene function in the fruit fly. Image courtesy of the study authors/Cell Reports, 2021.