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Inheritance of susceptibility to root resorption associated with orthodontic force in mice.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics - 1 Dec 2008
Abass Shaza K, Hartsfield James K, Al-Qawasmi Riyad A, Everett Eric T, Foroud Tatiana M, Roberts W Eugene
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INTRODUCTION: External apical root resorption (EARR) is an unwanted sequelae of orthodontic treatment. Genetic factors account for approximately 64% of the EARR variation in humans. Inbred mice offer a model to control the environmental factors and genetic heterogeneity that complicate human genetic studies. Genetically distinct inbred mice and their offspring (F1s) were analyzed to examine the mode of...
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