Risk variants in <it>BMP4 </it>promoters for nonsyndromic cleft lip/palate in a Chilean population
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bone morphogenetic protein 4 gene (<it>BMP4</it>) plays a key role during maxillofacial development, since orofacial clefts are observed in animals when this gene is conditionally inactivated. We recently reported the exi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/12/163 |