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A novel missense mutation in a Japanese patient with gelatinous droplike corneal dystrophy.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2005
Taniguchi Yukiko, Tsujikawa Motokazu, Hibino Sawako, Tsujikawa Kaoru, Tanaka Tatsuya, Kiridoushi Akira, Tano Yasuo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To report a novel missense mutation in TACSTD2 gene, L186P, responsible for gelatinous droplike dystrophy (GDLD). DESIGN: Case report and experimental study. METHOD: A 10-year-old Japanese boy suffering from typical GDLD was studied. A 1.1-kb DNA fragment of the TACSTD2 gene was amplified and analyzed using a molecular biological method. cDNA from the patient's cornea was also analyzed to determine which...
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