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Susceptibility genes for age-related maculopathy on chromosome 10q26.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 2005
Jakobsdottir Johanna, Conley Yvette P, Weeks Daniel E, Mah Tammy S, Ferrell Robert E, Gorin Michael B
Abstract excerpt
On the basis of genomewide linkage studies of families affected with age-related maculopathy (ARM), we previously identified a significant linkage peak on 10q26, which has been independently replicated by several groups. We performed a focused SNP genotyping study of our families and an additional control cohort. We identified a strong association signal overlying three genes, PLEKHA1, LOC387715, and PRSS11. All...
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