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Three novel mutations and twelve polymorphisms identified in the USH2A gene in Israeli USH2 families.
Human mutation - 1 Apr 2000
Adato A, Weston M D, Berry A, Kimberling W J, Bonne-Tamir A
Abstract excerpt
The Usher syndromes are autosomal recessive hereditary disorders characterized by hearing impairment and progressive visual loss due to Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). Moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss and progressive RP characterizes Usher syndrome type IIa (USH2A), which maps to the long arm of chromosome 1q41. Recently, three deletions carried by USH2 patients, which were found in a novel gene isolated...
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