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Chromosome 17: gene mapping studies of cleft lip with or without cleft palate in Chinese families.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association - 1 Jan 2003
Peanchitlertkajorn Supakit, Cooper Margaret E, Liu You-e, Field L Leigh, Marazita Mary L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Involvement of loci on chromosome 17, including retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARA) in nonsyndromic oral clefts has been reported in Caucasian populations, although never investigated in Asian populations. The purpose of the present study was to investigate several loci on chromosome 17, including RARA, in Chinese families. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-six multiplex families (310 individuals), ascertained...
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