25 Aug 2026Open access
Understanding and participation in genetics research among Nigerian mothers of children with orofacial cleft: a qualitative study of prior genetic study participantsPublisher siteBMC Oral Health, Cleft Lip and Palate Research
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Lord Jephthah Joojo
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01 · About the work
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ord Jephthah Joojo Gowans is a researcher working on Cleft Lip and Palate Research. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Lord's work has been cited 538 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Cleft Lip and Palate Research×47Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments×25Folate and B Vitamins Research×13Genomics and Rare Diseases×9Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities×6
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Affiliation on published researchKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, GhanaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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8 works1 Apr 2026Open access
Consensus-based Detection of Aetiologic Copy Number Variants For Syndromic Orofacial Clefts Utilising Whole Exome Sequencing of Case Parent TriosPublisher siteResearch Square, Cleft Lip and Palate Research
11 Dec 2024Open access7cites
Multi-ancestry Genome Wide Association Study Meta-analysis of Non-syndromic Orofacial CleftsPublisher site3 Oct 2024Open access4cites
Genome-wide study of gene-by-sex interactions identifies risks for cleft palatePublisher siteHuman Genetics, Cleft Lip and Palate Research
20 Jun 2024Open access4cites
Rare variants analyses suggest novel cleft genes in the African populationPublisher siteScientific Reports, Cleft Lip and Palate Research
18 Apr 2024Open access4cites
Shared genetic risk between major orofacial cleft phenotypes in an African populationPublisher siteGenetic Epidemiology, Cleft Lip and Palate Research
17 Feb 2024Open access5cites
Perceptions and beliefs of community gatekeepers about genomic risk information in African cleft researchPublisher siteBMC Public Health, Cleft Lip and Palate Research
18 Jan 2024Open access4cites
Parents and Provider Perspectives on the Return of Genomic Findings for Cleft Families in AfricaPublisher siteAJOB Empirical Bioethics, Cleft Lip and Palate Research
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