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New phenotype associated with an Arg116Cys mutation in the CRYAA gene: nuclear cataract, iris coloboma, and microphthalmia.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 Feb 2007
Beby Francis, Commeaux Claire, Bozon Muriel, Denis Philippe, Edery Patrick, Morlé Laurette
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe a new phenotype with an arginine-to-cysteine mutation at position 116 (Arg116Cys) in the CRYAA gene. METHODS: We investigated a 4-generation French family with autosomal dominant cataract and performed a genetic linkage analysis using microsatellite DNA markers encompassing 15 known cataract loci. Exons 1, 2, and 3 and flanking intronic sequences of the CRYAA gene were amplified and...
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