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Vax1 Plays an Indirect Role in the Etiology of Murine Cleft Palate.
Journal of dental research - 1 Dec 2017
Geoghegan F, Xavier G M, Birjandi A A, Seppala M, Cobourne M T
Abstract excerpt
Cleft lip with or without palate (CLP) and isolated cleft palate (CP) are common human developmental malformations with a complex etiology that reflects a failure of normal facial development. VAX1 encodes a homeobox-containing transcription factor identified as a candidate gene for CLP in human populations, with targeted deletion in mice associated with multiple anomalies, including disruption of the visual...
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