ArticleCell reports2018
High-Resolution Epigenomic Atlas of Human Embryonic Craniofacial Development.
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97 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 148 citations in OpenAlex.
- Variants in CALD1, ESRP1, and RBFOX1 are associated with orofacial cleft risk.PLoS genetics · 2025Pooled it
- Combined genome-wide association study of 136 quantitative ear morphology traits in multiple populations reveal 8 novel loci.PLoS genetics · 2023Pooled it
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- Atlas of cell types and regulatory elements underlying human facial diversity.Nature genetics · 2026Article
- Human facial development atlas illuminates enhancer-based control of facial individuality.Nature genetics · 2026Article
- Craniofacial development: genetics, signaling pathways, teratogenic mechanisms, and clinal significance.Molecular biomedicine · 2026Review
- Genetic and epigenetic contributors to cleft laterality: evidence from monozygotic mirror twins and replication cohorts.Human molecular genetics · 2026Article
- Genetic and Molecular Basis of Cleft Lip and Palate: A Comprehensive Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Genetic-epigenetic interactions (meQTLs) in orofacial clefts etiology.Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG · 2026Article
- Genetic and Epigenetic Contributors to Cleft Laterality: Evidence from Monozygotic Mirror Twins and Replication Cohorts.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Epigenetic Signatures in Monozygotic and Dizygotic Twins Discordant for Orofacial Clefts.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Genetic variation near ROBO1 is associated with craniofacial microsomia and related phenotypes in the Finnish population.Human molecular genetics · 2026Article
- Gene expression dynamics of human and mouse craniofacial development at the single-cell level.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Advancements in Pathogenic Genes and Biomarkers for Non-syndromic Cleft Lip With or Without Cleft Palate Via Multiomics.International dental journal · 2026Review
- Whole Genome Sequencing of Discordant Monozygotic Twins Reveals Regulatory Variants Associated With Nonsyndromic Orofacial Clefts.Human mutation · 2026Article
- The Evolution of Gene Sequencing Technologies: Unveiling Genetic Architecture of Nonsyndromic Orofacial Clefts.Genetics research · 2026Review
- Genetic-epigenetic interactions (meQTLs) in orofacial clefts etiology.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Uncovering hidden enhancers through unbiased in vivo testing.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Genetic modulation of lncPSMB1 confers non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate susceptibility by promoting cell apoptosis.Communications biology · 2025Article
- Gene-by-Environment Interactions Involving Maternal Exposures with Orofacial Cleft Risk in Filipinos.Genes · 2025Article
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Abstract
Defects in patterning during human embryonic development frequently result in craniofacial abnormalities. The gene regulatory programs that build the craniofacial complex are likely controlled by information located between genes and within intronic sequences. However, systematic identification of regulatory sequences important for forming the human face has not been performed. Here, we describe comprehensive epigenomic annotations from human embryonic craniofacial tissues and systematic comparisons with multiple tissues and cell types. We identified thousands of tissue-specific craniofacial regulatory sequences and likely causal regions for rare craniofacial abnormalities. We demonstrate significant enrichment of common variants associated with orofacial clefting in enhancers active early in embryonic development, while those associated with normal facial variation are enriched near the end of the embryonic period. These data are provided in easily accessible formats for both craniofacial researchers and clinicians to aid future experimental design and interpretation of noncoding variation in those affected by craniofacial abnormalities.
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