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Mutations of the PAX6 gene detected in patients with a variety of optic-nerve malformations.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jun 2003
Azuma Noriyuki, Yamaguchi Yuki, Handa Hiroshi, Tadokoro Keiko, Asaka Atsuko, Kawase Eriko, Yamada Masao
Abstract excerpt
The PAX6 gene is involved in ocular morphogenesis and is expressed in the developing central nervous system and numerous ocular tissues during development. PAX6 mutations have been detected in various ocular anomalies, including aniridia, Peters anomaly, corneal dystrophy, congenital cataracts, and foveal hypoplasia. However, it has not been identified in patients with optic-nerve malformations. Here, we...
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