Article
Autosomal-dominant ankyloglossia and tooth number anomalies.
Journal of dental research - 1 Feb 2010
Acevedo A C, da Fonseca J A C, Grinham J, Doudney K, Gomes R R, de Paula L M, Stanier P
Abstract excerpt
Ankyloglossia is a congenital oral anomaly characterized by the presence of a hypertrophic lingual frenulum. It frequently accompanies X-linked cleft palate and is sometimes seen alone due to mutations in the gene encoding the transcription factor TBX22, while knockout of Lgr5 in the mouse results in ankyloglossia. The aim of the present study was to characterize the phenotype and to verify sequence variations in...
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