Hypodontia: genotype or environment? A case report of monozygotic twins.

doi:10.1093/ortho/25.3.175

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Hypodontia: genotype or environment? A case report of monozygotic twins.

British journal of orthodontics - 1 Aug 1998

Kindelan J D, Rysiecki G, Childs W P

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A case report is presented of monozygotic twins with variable expression of hypodontia. DNA fingerprinting was used to confirm monozygosity, and this evidence supports the theory that genetic coding is not the sole controlling factor in tooth agenesis. It is suggested that DNA fingerprinting shou...

Topics

Anodontia
Child
DNA Fingerprinting
Diseases in Twins
Environment
Gene Expression Regulation
Genotype
Humans
Male
Twins, Monozygotic

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