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The role of amelogenin during enamel-crystallite growth and organization in vivo.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 Dec 2011
Wright J Tim, Li Yong, Suggs Cynthia, Kuehl Melissa A, Kulkarni Ashok B, Gibson Carolyn W
Abstract excerpt
Amelogenin is critical for enamel formation, and human amelogenin gene (AMELX) mutations cause hypoplastic and/or hypomaturation enamel phenotypes. The Amelx null (AKO) mouse has a severe hypoplastic phenotype. This study evaluated the effect of amelogenin loss on enamel formation and crystallite morphology. Enamel from AKO and wild-type (WT) mice was used. The AKO mice were mated with transgenic mice expressing...
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