RECENT FINDINGS: With the implementation of massively parallel sequencing, the genetic etiology of many classically described overgrowth syndromes have been identified. More recently, the role of ...

By using genetic material from two male mice, researchers successfully created pups that survived to adulthood, offering ...

Cloning and in vitro culture of sheep embryos have been associated with bigger livestock and 'large offspring syndrome' (LOS). In the February Nature Genetics Young et al. provide a molecular ...

Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome (SGBS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by overgrowth and various congenital anomalies. It is primarily caused by mutations in the GPC3 gene, which plays a ...

Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare genetic condition ... such as Jones syndrome, which includes symptoms like sensorineural hearing loss alongside gingival overgrowth.

Pigmented Birthmarks: These are caused by an overgrowth of pigment cells ... In conditions like neurofibromatosis or other ...