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Dental phenotype of the col1a2(oim) mutation: DI is present in both homozygotes and heterozygotes.
Bone - 1 Jun 2005
Lopez Franco Gloria E, Huang Alice, Pleshko Camacho Nancy, Blank Robert D
Abstract excerpt
Dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI) is a common but variable feature of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). The Col1a2(oim) mutation (oim) is a well-studied mouse model of chain deficiency OI. Heterozygous oim/+ mice have subtle skeletal fragility, while homozygous oim/oim mice have marked skeletal fragility. To further define the consequences of oim mutation, we examined teeth by light and scanning electron microscopy...
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