About the Authors

Flavia M. Carvalho

Affiliation Department of Genetics, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Eduardo M. B. Tinoco

Affiliations Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, UNIGRANRIO, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kathleen Deeley

Affiliations Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Poliana M. Duarte

Affiliation Department of Periodontics, Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil

Marcelo Faveri

Affiliation Department of Periodontics, Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil

Marcelo R. Marques

Affiliation Department of Morphology, Division of Histology, School of Dentistry at Piracicaba, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

Adriana C. Mendonça

Affiliation Department of Periodontics, Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil

Xiaojing Wang

Affiliations Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Karen Cuenco

Affiliations Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Renato Menezes

Affiliations Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Gustavo P. Garlet

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, School of Dentistry of Bauru, São Paulo University - FOB/USP, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil

Alexandre R. Vieira

arv11@pitt.edu

Affiliations Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: EMBT ARV. Performed the experiments: FMC KD AM GPG. Analyzed the data: FMC EMBT KD PD AM XW KC RM GPG ARV. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FMC EMBT PD MF MM GPG ARV. Wrote the paper: FMC ARV.