TUFT1SNPin silico

Athira Ajith1, Usha Subbiah2

  • 1Human Genetics Research Centre, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, 600 100, Tamil Nadu, India.

概括

这项研究在Tuftelin 1 (TUFT1) 基因中发现了八种高风险的非同义单核酸多态 (nsSNP),该基因对牙面膜发育至关重要. 这些nsSNP可能会对TUFT1蛋白结构和功能产生负面影响,提供潜在的诊断标记.

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