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Missense Variants Within GJB2 Gene Locus and the Risk of Hearing Defects in Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip and Palate.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery - 1 Oct 2021
Adeyemo Wasiu Lanre, James Olutayo, Bamigboye Babatunde A, Akinola Moronke D, Adamson Olawale O, Nkemjika Benjamin N, Ibikunle Adebayo A, Ogunlewe Mobolanle O, Ladeinde Akinola L, Butali Azeez
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AIM: The aim of the study was to investigate the role of variants in GJB2 gene in the etiology of hearing defects in nonsyndromic cleft lip/palate. METHOD: Saliva samples were obtained from cases (subjects with orofacial clefts) and control (subjects without orofacial clefts) who consented to the study. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted using standardized protocol at Butali Lab (Iowa, IA). Primers for the...
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