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A novel non-stop mutation in MSX1 causing autosomal dominant non-syndromic oligodontia.
Mutagenesis - 1 Sept 2014
Wong Sing-Wai, Liu Hao-Chen, Han Dong, Chang Huai-Guang, Zhao Hong-Shan, Wang Yi-Xiang, Feng Hai-Lan
Abstract excerpt
Oligodontia, which is the congenital absence of six or more permanent teeth, excluding the third molars, may contribute to masticatory dysfunction, speech alteration, aesthetic problems and malocclusion. Msh homeobox 1 (MSX1) was the first gene identified as causing non-syndromic oligodontia. In this study, we identified a novel heterozygous non-stop mutation (c.910_911dupTA, p.*304Tyrext*48) in MSX1 in a Chinese...
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