A mutation in the human gene for a fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) is related to cartilage formation. Which disorder does this mutation appear to be responsible for?

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Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone growth that causes the most common type of dwarfism. It is indeed associated with mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene, which affects cartilage formation.

A Mutation in the Human Gene for a Fibroblast Growth