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Characterization of a novel mutation in PAX9 gene in a family with non-syndromic dental agenesis.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Nov 2016
Haddaji Mastouri Marwa, De Coster Peter, Zaghabani Aicha, Trabelsi Saoussen, May Yosra, Saad Ali, Coucke Paul, H'mida Ben Brahim Dorra
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BACKGROUND: Dental agenesis is the most common developmental anomaly in man and may present either as an isolated trait or as part of a syndrome, such as ectodermal dysplasia. Until now, the underlying molecular pathogenic mechanisms responsible for dental agenesis are still largely unknown. Several genetic and molecular studies have demonstrated that at least 300 genes are involved in tooth formation and...
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