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Analysis of Polymorphism rs1042522 in TP53 Gene in the Mothers of Twins and of Singletons: A Population-Based Study in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Apr 2017
Mardini Ana C, Pereira Fernanda S, Schuler-Faccini Lavínia, Matte Ursula
Abstract excerpt
Although the birth of twins has always attracted attention, there are no known genetic or environmental factors that can determine the birth of monozygotic (MZ) twins. And even for dizygotic (DZ) twins, genetic influences are not completely understood. A previous study from our group has shown that the C allele of polymorphism rs1042522 in the TP53 gene was more frequent in the mothers of twins than in the...
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