Direct Quotations

Dwarfism: Direct Quotations

‘His body is not normal, his limbs are not normal. He possesses a massive  forehead and blunt, pug-like features . . . He is one meter, twenty-seven ." -Simon Mawer  centimeters tall ." http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/mendels_dwarf.html

"An adult, height of 4 ft. 10 in. or under, as the result of a medical or   genetic condition."  Little People of America http://www.tjhsst.edu/~jleaf/disability/jweb/JWEB.HTM

“Not only is limb lengthening a huge time commitment for the families involved, but children with achondroplasia are taken out of the environment where they play, interact and have fun to be placed in treatment for several years," - Michael C. Ain, MD http://www.scientistlive.com/European-Science News/Medical/Dealing_with_dwarfism/22008/

"Our findings show that minor intron splicing plays a critical role in human development," - Dr. Albert de la Chapelle http://esciencenews.com/articles/2011/04/07/edit http://esciencenews.com/a rticles/2011/04/07/editing.molecule.mutation.cau ing.molecule.mutation.causs es.fatal.primordial.dwarfism

“We have determined a completely novel type of dwarfism using just four   people in the family and we were able to define what’s causing these children to be so profoundly affected.” Emma Duncan http://theconversation.edu.au/scientists-pinpoint-new-dwarfism-gene-1060

"Two parents with dwarfism can have a child of average height because the  parents are carriers of that trait," Barry Starr  http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/282961/20120117/dwarf-tossing-genetics behind-dwarfism.htm

“It's exciting that a protein complex that plays a key role in how cells copy their DNA has such a significant impact on development. This demonstrates that the investment in understanding basic mechanisms underlying cell   growth and replication is critical for understanding development of  organisms and disorders of human health."  - Professor Penny Jeggo http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-03-genetic-uncovered-extremedwarfism.html

"I was badly bullied about my size at school so I had to leave when I was 13” - Jasmine Burkitt http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14066856

This is the first time that an untranslated, nuclear gene has been found to cause a human disease. "We spent several months proving that these mutations were linked to the disorder because we couldn't really believe it  ourselves." - Albert de la Chapelle http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/carthair.htm

“This is the first time we’ve been able to find a link between genes controlling the basic process which copies our DNA in cells and an extreme  form of dwarfism. We’re very excited that these discoveries not only help us understand what causes primordial dwarfism but could also offer us a  general insight into how these genes may more widely influence human height and body size.” - Dr Andrew Jackson http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Newspublications/News/MRC007740