A photoreceptor gene mutation in an indigenous black African family with retinitis pigmentosa identified using a rapid screening approach for common rhodopsin mutations.

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Hereditary retinal degenerations may be subdivided into those affecting predominantly the central (macular) or peripheral regions of the retina. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) affects the photoreceptors; death of the rod cells is followed by a progressive loss of cone cells, resulting in relatively ea...

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