Description : Spondylocostal dysostosis is a term given to a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized
by abnormal vertebral segmentation. For a general phenotypic description and a discussion
of genetic heterogeneity of the disorder, see SCDO1 (277300).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the mesoderm posterior bHLH transcription factor 2 gene (MESP2,
605195.0001);