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Axis inhibition protein 2 (AXIN2) polymorphisms and tooth agenesis.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Jan 2009
Callahan N, Modesto A, Meira R, Seymen F, Patir A, Vieira A R
Abstract excerpt
Tooth agenesis is a common congenital disorder that affects almost 20% of the world's population. A number of different genes have been shown to be associated with cases of tooth agenesis including AXIN2, IRF6, FGFR1, MSX1, PAX9, and TGFA. Of particular interest is AXIN2, which was linked to two families segregating oligodontia and colorectal cancer. We studied two collections of families affected with tooth...
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