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Novel single-base deletional mutation in major intrinsic protein (MIP) in autosomal dominant cataract.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Apr 2006
Geyer David D, Spence M Anne, Johannes Meriam, Flodman Pamela, Clancy Kevin P, Berry Rebecca, Sparkes Robert S, Jonsen Matthew D, Isenberg Sherwin J, Bateman J Bronwyn
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PURPOSE: To further elucidate the cataract phenotype, and identify the gene and mutation for autosomal dominant cataract (ADC) in an American family of European descent (ADC2) by sequencing the major intrinsic protein gene (MIP), a candidate based on linkage to chromosome 12q13. DESIGN: Observational case series and laboratory experimental study. METHODS: We examined two at-risk individuals in ADC2. We...
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