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PAX9 gene mutations and tooth agenesis: A review.
Clinical genetics - 1 Nov 2017
Bonczek O, Balcar V J, Šerý O
Abstract excerpt
Paired box 9 (PAX9) is one of the best-known transcription factors involved in the development of human dentition. Mutations in PAX9 gene could, therefore, seriously influence the number, position and morphology of the teeth in an affected individual. To date, over 50 mutations in the gene have been reported as associated with various types of dental agenesis (congenitally missing teeth) and other inherited...
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