Genome-wide association studies in dogs and humans identify ADAMTS20 as a risk variant for cleft lip and palate.
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is the most commonly occurring craniofacial birth defect. We provide insight into the genetic etiology of this birth defect by performing genome-wide association studies in two species: dogs and humans. In the dog, a genome-wide association study of 7 CL...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4370697?pdf=render |