Article
[Correlation between the phenotype and genotype of tooth agenesis patients by tooth agenesis code].
Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae - 1 Jun 2010
Gong Yu, Feng Hai-Lian, He Hui-Ying, Ge Yan-Jun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the correlation between the phenotype and genotype of tooth agenesis using the tooth agenesis code (TAC) and the traditional descriptor for missing teeth. METHODS: Patients with isolated hypodontia caused by PAX9 or MSX1 mutation reported before May 2007 were enrolled. The teeth missing rate and TAC code were recorded. The missing teeth patterns caused by the two mutations were compared....
Topics
- Anodontia
- Genotype
- Humans
- MSX1 Transcription Factor
- Mutation
- PAX9 Transcription Factor
- Phenotype
