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No evidence for a role of CRISPLD2 in non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in an Italian population.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 Feb 2011
Girardi Ambra, Martinelli Marcella, Carinci Francesco, Morselli Paolo G, Caramelli Elisabetta, Scapoli Luca
Abstract excerpt
Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCLP) is a malformation with variable phenotypes, resulting from a mixture of genetic and environmental factors. Some studies have supported a role for the 16q24 region and its candidate gene, CRISPLD2, in clefting. A replication study is necessary to confirm these findings. The aim of the present study was to test, by genetic linkage and association...
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