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Interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) and fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) contribute to human tooth agenesis.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Mar 2007
Vieira Alexandre R, Modesto Adriana, Meira Raquel, Barbosa Anna Renata Schneider, Lidral Andrew C, Murray Jeffrey C
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic characteristics expressed in syndromes give clues to the factors involved in the cause of isolated forms of the same defects. We investigated two genes responsible for craniofacial syndromes, FGFR1 and IRF6, in a collection of families with isolated tooth agenesis. Cheek swab samples were obtained for DNA analysis from 116 case/parent trios. Probands had at least one developmentally missing tooth,...
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