Genetic defects are very common in every population such as orofacial
clefts that affect the normal facial anatomy. MSX1 is one of the genes
controlling the facial features. This book will be helpful for the
students who are just starting their Genetic studies at basic level.
More over this book has various protocols involved in molecular
examinations including DNA Isolation, Primer designing, Polymerase Chain
Reaction and introduction of various elution kits. Students can also go
through different bioinformatics tools involved in mutation analysis. In
addition you can find some information on basic structures responsible
for normal facial development. This study was conducted for the mutation
analysis of MSX1 that comprised of two exons. The part we evaluated was
not actually responsible for the clefts in our sample population. But
mutations in this gene (MSX1) has played critical roles in some other
populations which is very obviously reported by different scientists
throughout the world.