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A novel locus for autosomal dominant nuclear cataract mapped to chromosome 2p12 in a Pakistani family.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jul 2002
Khaliq Shagufta, Hameed Abdul, Ismail Muhammad, Anwar Khalid, Mehdi S Qasim
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PURPOSE: To map the disease locus in a four-generation, consanguineous Pakistani family affected by autosomal dominant congenital nuclear cataract (adNCat). All affected individuals had early onset of bilateral nuclear cataract. METHODS: Genomic DNA from family members was typed for alleles at more than 300 known polymorphic genetic markers by polymerase chain reaction. The lod scores were calculated by using...
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