Defining the contribution of genetics in the etiology of dental caries

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1173-1174

  Wright, J Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

caries; enamel; gene; polymorphism; taste

Indexed keywords

ENAMEL PROTEIN; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; GNAT3 PROTEIN, RAT; TASTE RECEPTORS, TYPE 1; TASTE RECEPTORS, TYPE 2; TRANSDUCIN;

ALLELE; DENTAL CARIES; DIET; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TASTE; TASTE ACUITY;

ALLELES; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL PROTEINS; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED; RISK FACTORS; TASTE; TASTE THRESHOLD; TRANSDUCIN;

EID: 77958554486     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034510379828     Document Type: Editorial

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