Article
[Molecular genetic analysis of the BIGH3 gene in lattice type I (Biber-Haab-Dimmer) and granular type II (Avellino) corneal dystrophy: is indirect mutation analysis for hot spots recommended?].
Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde - 1 Dec 2005
Grünauer-Kloevekorn C, Bräutigam S, Wolter-Roessler M, Tost F, Weidle E, Froster U, Duncker G I W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations of the BIGH3 gene were delineated as the underlying gene defect for corneal dystrophy Lattice Type I (CDL1) and corneal dystrophy Avellino type (CDA) in families with different regional provenance. Missense mutations in exon 4 with single base pair substitution which result in amino acid alterations Arg124Cys (CDL1) and ARG124His are described as hot spots. We report on histopathological and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.