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Population haplotypes of exon ORF15 of the retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator gene in Germany : implications for screening for inherited retinal disorders.
Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Jan 2006
Karra Daniela, Jacobi Felix K, Broghammer Martina, Blin Nikolaus, Pusch Carsten M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in exon ORF15 of the retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator gene (RPGR) within chromosomal region Xp21.1 are a significant cause of a number of retinal disorders. The high mutation rate is ascribed to the highly repetitive, purine-rich tracts within the exon ORF15 sequence. Importantly, all exon ORF15 mutations observed to date represent protein-truncating mutations (nonsense and frameshift...
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