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The most widely accepted definition of a dwarf is a person with an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches (147cm). In older popular and medical usage, any type of marked human smallness could also be termed dwarfism. People who are affected by dwarfism are often referred to as "little people".

New Insights into U1 Snrnp Functions in Plant Splicing Mechanisms Using Arabidopsis

U1 snRNP interactions in Arabidopsis highlight its dual role in splicing and mRNA regulation, essential for maintaining transcript integrity and growth.

2 Oct 2024

Crape Myrtle Genome Unveiled: Unlocking Secrets of Beauty and Evolution

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), a widely cherished ornamental plant, boasts a rich history, originating in Southeast Asia to Oceania and flourishing in cultivation centers like China for over 1600 years.

24 Jan 2024

Scientists correct limb length in mouse model of autosomal dominant Robinow Syndrome

Robinow Syndrome is the best known of a set of genetic disorders that affect the growth and development of the skeletal system.

16 Feb 2023

New species of marine scale worm give evidence of male dwarfism

An evolutionary riddle awaited in the Kumano Sea, off the southeast coast of Japan. Hermit crabs abandoned shells and mollusks were among the materials retrieved from the muddy sea floor by the researchers.

8 Jun 2021

Study sheds new light on a genetic developmental disorder

The rare hereditary developmental disorder, called Meier-Gorlin syndrome, or MGS for short, causes dwarfism, missing patella, a small brain, small ears, and other skeletal abnormalities. This condition leads to stillbirths and miscarriages in severe cases.

15 Dec 2020

Study shows how plant viral protein disrupts cell division to promote its own propagation

Viruses are ever-present pathogens that lead to severe infectious diseases in humans as well as in agricultural crops.

14 May 2020

Dwarfism News and Research

New Insights into U1 Snrnp Functions in Plant Splicing Mechanisms Using Arabidopsis

Crape Myrtle Genome Unveiled: Unlocking Secrets of Beauty and Evolution

Scientists correct limb length in mouse model of autosomal dominant Robinow Syndrome

New species of marine scale worm give evidence of male dwarfism

Study sheds new light on a genetic developmental disorder

Study shows how plant viral protein disrupts cell division to promote its own propagation

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