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A novel mutation of the OPA1 gene in a Japanese family with optic atrophy type 1.
Japanese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Shimizu Satoko, Mori Naoki, Kishi Mari, Sugata Hirohisa, Tsuda Akiko, Kubota Nobue
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To report a novel mutation of the OPA1 gene in a Japanese family with optic atrophy type 1 (OPA1) and to describe the clinical features of this family. METHODS: Standard ocular examinations were performed on the proband and his two affected sons. The DNA sequence of all exons and splice sites of the OPA1 gene was determined to detect mutations. RESULTS: The proband and his sons had a heterozygous...
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