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Human polydactyly is a condition of extra digits on hands or feet.


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Human polydactyly is a condition of extra digits on hands or feet.
Polydactyly of (a) hands and (b) feet.

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Every year, about 7.9 million infants (6% of worldwide births) are born with serious birth defects. With the causes of over 50% of birth defects unknown, how do we diagnose and prevent them?
Diseases with a genetic basis can be very easy to detect, but not always. How can we better understand the connection between genes and disease?

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