Uvula, Bifid

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2019-09-22

Source

OMIM

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Genes

TGFBR1, TGFBR2, BIN1, PIGV, SETD5, BCOR, GMNN, TBX22, PSAT1, POMT2, PGAP2, PHGDH, TCTN3, ORC6, KAT6B, HAAO, SPECC1L, SMCHD1, B4GALT7, B4GAT1, TXNL4A, SRCAP, POMT1, POMGNT1, GRHL3, SPEG, PIEZO2, CRPPA, KIF7, PIGW, STAC3, HYLS1, B3GALNT2, AMER1, TBCK, PGAP3, SLC39A13, SELENOI, PIGY, POMGNT2, PIGO, POMK, DDX59, CDT1, TMEM231, FKRP, FTO, NSD1, RXYLT1, AMMECR1, ALG3, FKTN, SMAD4, SMAD3, KCNH1, IRF6, HYAL1, GNAI3, GLI3, FGFR2, FGF14, EYA1, ORC4, EDN1, DHCR24, DDX3X, DAG1, COL4A1, CDH11, CDC6, BMP4, BGN, ORC1, PGM1, ATP6V1B2, UBB, PTDSS1, EIF4A3, TTC37, PIGL, RECQL4, LARGE1, TP63, CDC45, ARID1A, TTN, PLCB4, TBCE, TBX1, SON, SMS, SIX3, SIX1, SHH, RYR1, RPL5, RNU4ATAC

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The uvula is split into two lobes by a central fissure. Meskin et al. (1965) reported that about 1% of Caucasians and 10% of American Indians and Japanese show the trait in some degree. The frequency in sibs and parents of affected persons is said to be about 18%.