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Novel evidence of association with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate was shown for single nucleotide polymorphisms in FOXF2 gene in an Asian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The forkhead box F2 gene (FOXF2) located in chromosome 6p25.3 has been shown to play a crucial role in palatal development in mouse and rat models. To date, no evidence of linkage or association has been reported for this gene in humans with oral clefts.

Methods

Allelic transmission disequilibrium tests were used to robustly assess evidence of linkage and association with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate for nine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in and around FOXF2 in both Asian and European trios using PLINK.

Results

Statistically significant evidence of linkage and association was shown for two SNPs (rs1711968 and rs732835) in 216 Asian trios where the empiric P values with permutation tests were 0.0016 and 0.005, respectively. The corresponding estimated odds ratios for carrying the minor allele at these SNPs were 2.05 (95% confidence interval = 1.41, 2.98) and 1.77 (95% confidence interval = 1.26, 2.49), respectively.

Conclusion

Our results provided statistical evidence of linkage and association between FOXF2 and nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate.

SUBMITTER: Bu L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5180447 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Novel evidence of association with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate was shown for single nucleotide polymorphisms in FOXF2 gene in an Asian population.

Bu Lingxue L Chen Qianqian Q Wang Hong H Zhang Tianxiao T Hetmanski Jacqueline B JB Schwender Holger H Parker Margaret M Chou Yah-Huei Wu YH Yeow Vincent V Chong Samuel S SS Zhang Bo B Jabs Ethylin Wang EW Scott Alan F AF Beaty Terri H TH

Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology 20150817 10

<h4>Background</h4>The forkhead box F2 gene (FOXF2) located in chromosome 6p25.3 has been shown to play a crucial role in palatal development in mouse and rat models. To date, no evidence of linkage or association has been reported for this gene in humans with oral clefts.<h4>Methods</h4>Allelic transmission disequilibrium tests were used to robustly assess evidence of linkage and association with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate for nine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) ...[more]

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Novel evidence of association with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate was shown for single nucleotide polymorphisms in FOXF2 gene in an Asian population.

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Publications

Novel evidence of association with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate was shown for single nucleotide polymorphisms in FOXF2 gene in an Asian population.

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