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ACSS2 gene variant associated with cleft lip and palate in two independent Hispanic populations.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Oct 2017
Dodhia Sonam, Celis Katrina, Aylward Alana, Cai Yi, Fontana Maria E, Trespalacios Alberto, Hoffman David C, Alfonso Henry Ostos, Eisig Sidney B, Su Gloria H, Chung Wendy K, Haddad Joseph
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: A candidate variant (p.Val496Ala) of the ACSS2 gene (T > C missense, rs59088485 variant at chr20: bp37 33509608) was previously found to consistently segregate with nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCLP) in three Honduran families. Objectives of this study were 1) to investigate the frequency of this ACSS2 variant in Honduran unrelated NSCLP patients and unrelated unaffected controls...
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