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OPA1 mutations and mitochondrial DNA haplotypes in autosomal dominant optic atrophy.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Apr 2006
Han Jian, Thompson-Lowrey Angela J, Reiss Alyson, Mayorov Vladimir, Jia Haomiao, Biousse Valerie, Newman Nancy J, Brown Michael D
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Autosomal dominant optic atrophy is a form of blindness, due in part to mutations affecting the mitochondrial-targeted OPA1 gene product. Both OPA1-positive and OPA1-negative families exhibit variable expressivity and incomplete penetrance. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine if the background mtDNA genotype acts as a genetic modifier for the expression of this disease. METHODS: To find...
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