An amelogenin gene defect associated with human X-linked amelogenesis imperfecta

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Dental enamel is a product of ameloblast cells, which secrete a mineralizing organic matrix, composed primarily of amelogenin proteins. The amelogenins are thought to be crucial for development of normal, highly mineralized enamel. The X-chromosomal amelogenin gene is a candidate gene for those cases of amelogenesis imperfecta, resulting in defective enamel, in which inheritance is X-linked. In this report, a...

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