Biologists have discovered that disruptions in transfer RNA function can lead to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate.

Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United States.

In a new study, MIT biologists have discovered how a genetic variant often found in people with these facial malformations leads to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate. Their findings ...

A molecular mechanism where impaired tRNA splicing disrupts cranial neural crest cells, revealing MYCN, DDX1, and tRNA ...

India has one of the highest rates of cleft births, and misconceptions and stigma often delay recovery from this treatable ...