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Further evidence for the involvement of MYH9 in the etiology of non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 Apr 2009
Birnbaum Stefanie, Reutter Heiko, Mende Meinhard, de Assis Nilma A, Diaz-Lacava Amalia, Herms Stefan, Scheer Martin, Lauster Carola, Braumann Bert, Schmidt Gül, Martini Markus, Hemprich Alexander, Pötzsch Simone, Knapp Michael, Nöthen Markus M, Kramer Franz-Josef, Mangold Elisabeth
Abstract excerpt
Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) is one of the most common birth defects and has a multifactorial etiology that includes both genetic and environmental components. MYH9, the gene coding for the heavy chain of non-muscle myosin II, has been considered as a good candidate gene in NSCL/P on the basis of its expression profile during craniofacial morphogenesis. Reports in an Italian...
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