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Genetic determinants of facial clefting: analysis of 357 candidate genes using two national cleft studies from Scandinavia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2009
Jugessur Astanand, Shi Min, Gjessing Håkon Kristian, Lie Rolv Terje, Wilcox Allen James, Weinberg Clarice Ring, Christensen Kaare, Boyles Abee Lowman, Daack-Hirsch Sandra, Trung Truc Nguyen, Bille Camilla, Lidral Andrew Carl, Murray Jeffrey Clark
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Facial clefts are common birth defects with a strong genetic component. To identify fetal genetic risk factors for clefting, 1536 SNPs in 357 candidate genes were genotyped in two population-based samples from Scandinavia (Norway: 562 case-parent and 592 control-parent triads; Denmark...
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