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Holoprosencephaly

Holoprosencephaly is a disorder caused by the failure of the prosencephalon (the embryonic forebrain) to sufficiently divide into the double lobes of the cerebral hemispheres. The result is a single-lobed brain structure and severe skull and facial defects.

Associated Genes

Gene Name Chromosome number
SHH 7
CDON 11