The skeletal system is made up of your bones and creates the support structure for the rest of your tissue and organs. Your skeletal system gives your body shape, supports your muscles, provides ...

Genetic studies of diseases that affect skeletal development and growth are providing invaluable insights into the roles not only of individual genes, but also of entire developmental pathways.

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