Summary
Abstract/Summary: The vertebrate craniofacial skeleton is a dynamic organ that arises and is maintained through an intricate balance of genetic and environmental inputs. Disruptions to either can lead to deleterious health outcomes. While significant progress has been made toward understanding the genetic and cellular mechanisms that underlie early craniofacial patterning, much less is known about the basis for craniofacial variation that manifests over extended periods of development, and depends upon the environmental context in which it occurs. Whether it's the physical interactions between
