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The telomere of human chromosome 1p contains at least two independent autosomal dominant congenital cataract genes.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jul 2005
McKay J D, Patterson B, Craig J E, Russell-Eggitt I M, Wirth M G, Burdon K P, Hewitt A W, Cohn A C, Kerdraon Y, Mackey D A
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AIMS: Multiple genetic causes of congenital cataract have been identified, both as a component of syndromes and in families that present with isolated congenital cataract. Linkage analysis was used to map the genetic locus in a six generation Australian family presenting with total congenital cataract. METHODS: Microsatellite markers located across all known autosomal dominant congenital cataract loci were...
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