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PAX9 polymorphisms and susceptibility to sporadic tooth agenesis: a case-control study in southeast China.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 Apr 2008
Pan Yongchu, Wang Lin, Ma Junqing, Zhang Weibing, Wang Meilin, Zhong Weijie, Huang You
Abstract excerpt
Tooth agenesis is one of the most common developmental disorders in humans. The PAX9 gene, which plays an important role in odontogenesis, is associated with familial and sporadic tooth agenesis. A case-control study was performed in 102 subjects with tooth agenesis (cases) and 116 healthy controls. We genotyped four PAX9 gene polymorphisms using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length...
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