Brachydactyly is a congenital condition, meaning you're born with it. When you have it, your fingers and toes are much shorter than average compared to the size of your body. There are many types of ...

Mendel's law has shaped the whole study of genetics since Gregor Mendel published his work (1865) based on his famous pea plant experiment. However, it took thirty-five years for the scientific ...

Mutations in the gene Indian Hedgehog (IHH) that cause Brachydactyly A-1 (BDA1) have been restricted to a specific region of the N-terminal active fragment of Indian Hedgehog involving codons 95, 100, ...

People with "toe thumbs" have thumbs with a shorter and wider appearance than is typical, resembling the structure of the toes. Medically known as brachydactyly type D, toe thumbs are a genetic ...