MSX1 gene is deleted in Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome patients with oligodontia.

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Abnormalities of the short arm of chromosome 4 cause multiple congenital malformations, including craniofacial, oral, and dental manifestations. A candidate gene for oral defects in this region is MSX1, which is mandatory for normal oral and tooth development. We examined the dentition and the presence of MSX1 in eight Finnish patients with abnormalities of 4p, including seven cases of Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome....

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