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MSX1 and orofacial clefting with and without tooth agenesis.
Journal of dental research - 1 Jun 2006
Modesto A, Moreno L M, Krahn K, King S, Lidral A C
Abstract excerpt
MSX1 has been considered a strong candidate for orofacial clefting, based on mouse expression studies and knockout models, as well as association and linkage studies in humans. MSX1 mutations are also causal for hereditary tooth agenesis. We tested the hypothesis that individuals with orofacial clefting with or without tooth agenesis have MSX1 coding mutations by screening 33 individuals with cleft lip with or...
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