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A novel missense mutation in the ectodysplasin-A (EDA) gene underlies X-linked recessive nonsyndromic hypodontia.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Dec 2010
Ayub Muhammad, ur-Rehman Fazal, Yasinzai Masoom, Ahmad Wasim
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BACKGROUND: Nonsyndromic hypodontia or congential absence of one or more permanent teeth is a common anomaly of dental development in humans. This condition may be inherited in an autosomal (dominant/recessive) or X-linked (dominant/recessive) mode. Mutations in three genes, PAX9, MSX1, and AXIN2...
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