Article
Further evidence of association of the ABCA4 gene with cleft lip/palate.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 Dec 2012
Fontoura Clarissa, Silva Renato M, Granjeiro Jose M, Letra Ariadne
Abstract excerpt
Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is a common birth defect with a complex etiology. Numerous genes and environmental factors, and their interactions, are thought to play a role in the susceptibility to CL/P. A recent genome-wide association study with several populations revealed markers in/near transcription factor vmaf musculoaponeurtoic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog B (MAFB) and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
