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A novel mutation of the RP1 gene (Lys778ter) associated with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Mar 2002
Dietrich K, Jacobi F K, Tippmann S, Schmid R, Zrenner E, Wissinger B, Apfelstedt-Sylla E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Besides the three known genes (RHO, RDS/Peripherin, NRL) involved in autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP), a fourth gene, RP1, has been recently identified. Initial reports suggest that mutations in the RP1 gene are the second most frequent cause of adRP. The clinical findings were described in a family with adRP and a novel mutation in the RP1 gene. METHOD: Index patients from 15...
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