Epigenetic influences may explain dental differences in monozygotic twin pairs

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-100

  Townsend, G C ^a   Richards, L ^a   Hughes, T ^a   Pinkerton, S ^a   Schwerdt, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental development; Hypodontia; Supernumerary teeth; Twins

Indexed keywords

DNA; MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTITION; DENTURE; EPIGENETICS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPODONTIA; INCISOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PREVALENCE; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH MALFORMATION; X RAY FILM; ZYGOSITY;

EID: 21644467630     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2005.tb00347.x     Document Type: Article

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