cyclopia

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cyclopia - a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye

abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

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The team, led by Dr Mushtaq Hussain of the Dow Research Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences, replicated the genetic disorder cyclopia in a fly from the Drosophila family, turning the insect into a mini model of the rare human abnormality.

A fly, an eye and a human birth defect

The human brain and face: mechanisms of cranial, neurological and facial development revealed through malformations of holoprosencephaly, cyclopia and aberrations in chromosome 18.

Semilobar Holoprosencephaly and Associated Malformations: Case Report and Some Considerations/ Holoprosencefalia Semilobar y Malformaciones Asociadas: Reporte de Caso y Algunas Consideraciones

Honey bush, a traditional South African shrub, Cyclopia spp.

Rediscovering the Benefits of Hibiscus and Honey Bush: Traditional health benefits, exotic origins and attractive cup colours generate continued growth for hibiscus, honey bush and other herbal teas with wellness and functional claims

Many medicinal plants of African origin, such as Momordica charantia (bitter melon), Cyclopia genistoides (honeybush), and Catharanthus roseus (Madagascan periwinkle), are effective against various diseases including diabetes mellitus [20].

Antidiabetic Effects of the Ethanolic Root Extract of Uvaria chamae P. Beauv (Annonaceae) in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats: A Potential Alternative Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus

Lee et al., "Cyclopia and defective axial patterning in mice lacking sonic hedgehog gene function," Nature, vol.

Current Progress and Challenges for Skeletal Muscle Differentiation from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Using Transgene-Free Approaches

Mashima, "HDlive rendering image of cyclopia and a proboscis in a fetus with normal chromosomes at 32 weeks of gestation," Journal of Medical Ultrasonics, vol.

Prenatal Sonographic Image of Sirenomelia with Anencephaly and Craniorachischisis Totalis

Several congenital ocular defects in pigs, such as anophthalmia, macro- and microphthalmia, and cyclopia, have been documented in the veterinary literature [1].

Congenital Microphthalmic Syndrome in a Swine

Cyclops Goat A one-eyed goat was born in an Indian village with a deformity known as Cyclopia. The animal has definitely become an attraction in Assam where it has surpassed all expectations and is still surviving in spite of the deformity.