MASSETER MUSCLE MYOSIN 1C GENE EXPRESSION: RELATIONSHIPS TO GROWTH FACTORS AND INFLUENCE ON FIBER-TYPE AND SKELETAL GROWTH PATTERN

Oral Biology === M.S. === The presence of dentofacial deformities in humans is prevalent, with distortions in jaw growth affecting about 20% of people worldwide. Least is known about the genetic etiology of malocclusions, so it is the purpose of this study to identify genetic factors which influence...

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Main Author: Desh, Heather Colleen
Other Authors: Sciote, James J.
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Temple University Libraries 2012
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Online Access:http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/172046