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Cooperation between the transcription factors p63 and IRF6 is essential to prevent cleft palate in mice.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 May 2010
Thomason Helen A, Zhou Huiqing, Kouwenhoven Evelyn N, Dotto Gian-Paolo, Restivo Gaia, Nguyen Bach-Cuc, Little Hayley, Dixon Michael J, van Bokhoven Hans, Dixon Jill
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Cleft palate is a common congenital disorder that affects up to 1 in 2,500 live human births and results in considerable morbidity to affected individuals and their families. The etiology of cleft palate is complex, with both genetic and environmental factors implicated. Mutations in the transcription factor-encoding genes p63 and interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) have individually been identified as causes...
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