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Association among polymorphisms at MYH9, environmental factors, and nonsyndromic orofacial clefts in western China.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Jan 2010
Jia Zhong-Lin, Li Yang, Chen Chun-Hui, Li Sheng, Wang Yan, Zheng Qian, Shi Bing
Abstract excerpt
Myosin heavy chain 9, nonmuscle (MYH9) and environmental factors have been shown to be associated with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in several populations. Our study aimed to confirm the contribution of MYH9 and environmental factors to nonsyndromic orofacial cleft risk in western Han Chinese. Four single-nucleotide polymorphisms were investigated in 180 case trios and 224 normal peers in...
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