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A strong and highly significant QTL on chromosome 6 that protects the mouse from age-related retinal degeneration.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jun 2003
Danciger Michael, Lyon Jessica, Worrill Danielle, LaVail Matthew M, Yang Haidong
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PURPOSE: BALB/cByJ (C) albino mice have significantly more retinal degeneration as they age than C57BL/6J-c(2J) (B6) albinos. To discover the genetic loci that influence age-related retinal degeneration (ARD), a quantitative genetics study was performed with 8-month-old progeny from an intercross between these two strains. METHODS: The thickness of the outer nuclear layer of the retina was used as the...
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