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SUBMITTER: Bianch FJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4327256 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bianch Fabio José FJ de Oliveira Tiago Franco TF Saito Cristiane Borges Pereira CB Peres Regina Célia Rocha RC Line Sérgio Roberto Peres SR
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB 20071001 5
<h4>Purpose</h4>Hypodontia is the congenital absence of one or more (up to six) permanent and/or deciduous teeth, being one of the most common alterations of the human dentition. Genetic polymorphisms are variations of DNA sequences occurring in a population. This study investigated whether G-915C single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) in the PAX9 gene promoter is associated with hypodontia in humans.<h4>Material and methods</h4>The polymorphism in region G/C-915 of PAX9 gene (NCBI ref SNP ID: rs ...[more]