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A splice site mutation in the murine Opa1 gene features pathology of autosomal dominant optic atrophy.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Apr 2007
Alavi Marcel V, Bette Stefanie, Schimpf Simone, Schuettauf Frank, Schraermeyer Ulrich, Wehrl Hans F, Ruttiger Lukas, Beck Susanne C, Tonagel Felix, Pichler Bernd J, Knipper Marlies, Peters Thomas, Laufs Juergen, Wissinger Bernd
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant optic atrophy (adOA) is a juvenile onset, progressive ocular disorder characterized by bilateral loss of vision, central visual field defects, colour vision disturbances, and optic disc pallor. adOA is most frequently associated with mutations in OPA1 encoding a dynamin-related large GTPase that localizes to mitochondria. Histopathological studies in adOA patients have shown a degeneration of...
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