Genetic Analysis of the Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms rs880810, rs545793, rs80094639, and rs13251901 in Nonsyndromic Oral Clefts: A Case-Parent Trio Study

Abstract

Oral clefts, including cleft lip (CL), cleft palate (CP), and cleft lip and palate (CLP), are the most common types of congenital anomalies of the human face. Various genetic and environmental factors play a role in developing oral clefts. Several studies have shown the association of the PAX7 gene and the 8q24 region with these oral clefts in different populations worldwide. However, there are no reported studies on the possible connection between the PAX7 gene and the 8q24 region nucleotide variants and the risk of developing nonsyndromic oral clefts (NSOC) in the Indian population. Hence, this study aimed to test the possible association between PAX7 gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs880810, rs545793,rs80094639, and rs13251901 of the 8q24 region using a case-parent trio design. Forty case-parent trios were selected from the CLP center. Genomic DNA was isolated from the cases and their parents. The rs880810, rs545793, rs80094639, and rs13251901 were genotyped by the MassARRAY technique. PLINK software was used for statistical analysis. All the SNPs were tested for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. No statistical significance was found with any SNPs, as none of the genotyped SNPs showed a p-value of less than 0.05. Hence, the rs880810, rs545793, and rs80094639 of the PAX7 gene, and rs13251901 of the 8q24 region are not associated with NSOC in the Indian population.

Keywords

oral clefts / nonsyndromic / PAX7 / gene / genotyping

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