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. 2018 Oct 8;8:14975. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-33207-2

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Craniofacial skeletal preparations from control and NCC^Dlx5 E18.5 foetuses. (A,A’) Lateral views of the head of control (A) and NCC^Dlx5 (A’) E18.5 foetuses. In NCC^Dlx5 mice the maxilla is deformed with thickening of the zygomatic process while the jugal and the premaxillary bones are shortened. (B,B’) Dentary bones of control (B) and NCC^Dlx5 (B’) E18.5 foetuses. The coronoid process (cp) is hypoplastic in NCC^Dlx5 mice while the Meckelian cartilage (Mc) and the malleus (m) are well-formed. (C,C’) Jaw joint region of control (C) and NCC^Dlx5 (C’) E18.5 mouse foetuses. The zygomatic and retroarticular processes (ra) of the squamosal (sq) are missing and the coronoid process of the dentary bone is hypoplastic in NCC^Dlx5 mice. (D,D’) Middle ear components of control (D) and NCC^Dlx5 (D’) E18.5 mouse foetuses. The incus (i) is deformed and dislocated from the stapes (st) fused to the styloid process (sp) in NCC^Dlx5 mice. Abbreviations: cp, coronoid process; dt, dentary bone; i, incus; jb, jugal bone; m, malleus; Mc, Meckel’s cartilage; pmx, premaxilla; ra, retroarticular process of squamosal; sp, styloid process; sq, squamosal; st, stapes; tr, ectotympanic ring; zp, zygomatic process of maxilla; zps, zygomatic process of squamosal.