1. What does community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) mean and how does that affect a homeowner? Communities (i.e., local governments) decide to participate in the NFIP, which enables property owners to purchase insurance protection against losses from flooding.
Print. Marfan syndrome in humans is caused by an abnormality of the connective tissue protein fibrillin. Patients are usually very tall and thin, with long spindly fingers, curvature of the spine, sometimes weakened arterial walls, and sometimes ocular problems, such as lens dislocation.rint. Marfan syndrome in humans is caused by an abnormality of the connective tissue protein fibrillin. Patients are usually very tall and thin, with long spindly fingers, curvature of the spine, sometimes weakened arterial walls, and sometimes ocular problems, such as lens dislocation.
At least two mutations in the BRAF gene have been found to cause multiple lentigines syndrome (formerly called LEOPARD syndrome). This condition is characterized by multiple brown skin spots (lentigines), heart defects, short stature, genital abnormalities, hearing loss, and distinctive facial features.oonan syndrome-caused by mutations in the BRAF gene. At least six BRAF gene mutations have been found to cause Noonan syndrome. These mutations change single amino acids in the BRAF protein. The resulting protein is continuously active, rather than switching on and off in response to cell signals.