[Association of the genetic variation of (MSX1-7) and non syndromic cleft lip palate in Chilean subjects].

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[Association of the genetic variation of (MSX1-7) and non syndromic cleft lip palate in Chilean subjects].

Revista medica de Chile - 1 Jun 1998

Blanco R, Jara L, Villaseca M C

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BACKGROUND: Homeotic genes have regulatory functions during development. It has been postulated that the human Msx-1 homeotic gene can be involved in the etiology of non syndromic cleft lip palate, since its homologous Msx-1 is involved in cleft palate of mice. AIM: To perform an association anal...

Topics

Alleles
Chile
Cleft Lip
Cleft Palate
Genes, Homeobox
Genetic Linkage
Homeodomain Proteins
Humans
MSX1 Transcription Factor
Transcription Factors

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