Article
Spectrum of the ABCA4 gene mutations implicated in severe retinopathies in Spanish patients.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Mar 2007
Valverde Diana, Riveiro-Alvarez Rosa, Aguirre-Lamban Jana, Baiget Montserrat, Carballo Miguel, Antiñolo Guillermo, Millán José Maria, Garcia Sandoval Blanca, Ayuso Carmen
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to describe the spectrum of mutations in the ABCA4 gene found in Spanish patients affected with several retinal dystrophies. METHODS: Sixty Spanish families with different retinal dystrophies were studied. Samples were analyzed for variants in all 50 exons of the ABCA4 gene by screening with the ABCR400 microarray, and results were confirmed by direct sequencing. Haplotype...
Topics
- ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
- Adult
- Alleles
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Exons
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
