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Twin Studies in Craniofacial Genetics: A Review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

Minoru Nakata
Minoru Nakata*
Affiliation:
Kyushu University, Faculty of Dentistry, Fukuoka, Japan
*
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kyushu University Faculty of Dentistry, Fukuoka, Japan

Abstract

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A review of the literature on twin studies in craniofacial genetics is presented. The following areas are particularly dealt with: tooth form and size, tooth formation and eruption, dental arch and occlusion, facial form and size, and cleft lip and palate.

Keywords

TeethFacial skeletonCleftingCraniofacial geneticsTwins
Type
Review Article
Information
Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 34 , Issue 1-2 , April 1985 , pp. 1 - 14
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1985

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