The nature of dominant mutations of rhodopsin and implications for gene therapy.

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Mutations in the rhodopsin gene are the most common cause of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) among human patients. The nature of the rhodopsin mutations has critical implications for the design of strategies for gene therapy. Nearly all rhodopsin mutations are dominant. Although dominance does not arise because of haploinsufficiency, it is unclear whether it is caused by gain-of-function or dominant-negative mutations....

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