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From Research to Reality

[...] the ills of a colicky newborn were the only negative thoughts I allowed myself. [...] I often find myself wondering, what are the odds that someone who has done research on a disorder would have a child afflicted with that disorder? A Plethora of Clefts Now that the worry has subsided, the tea...

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Published in:American scientist 2011-09, Vol.99 (5), p.358
Main Author: Willmore, Katherine E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:[...] the ills of a colicky newborn were the only negative thoughts I allowed myself. [...] I often find myself wondering, what are the odds that someone who has done research on a disorder would have a child afflicted with that disorder? A Plethora of Clefts Now that the worry has subsided, the tears have dried, and the guilt has been sufficiently suppressed, I'm able to look at Max's developmental mishap through scientist-colored glasses. Rather, the mutated genes encode generic developmental processes that help build a variety of structures, induding our lungs, teeth, hair and limbs, along with the palate.
ISSN:0003-0996
1545-2786
DOI:10.1511/2011.92.358