title: Oral-facial clefts and associated malformations in the squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus).
abstract: Of the 414 squirrel monkey pregnancies recorded at this institution since 1977, seven (1.7%) have resulted in offspring with clefts of the lip and/or palate. Associated malformations include a ventricular septal defect, renal agenesis, anal atresia, axial skeletal anomalies, and craniorachischisis (anencephaly and spina bifida). Three of these infants are the result of consanguineous matings.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007178:Inbreeding; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012453:Saimiri