Article
[A genome-wide screening for pathological myopia suggests a novel locus on chromosome 15q12 - 13].
[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Mar 2007
Yu Zhi-qiang, Li Yue-bin, Huang Chuan-xin, Chu Ren-yuan, Hu Dan-ning, Shen Zong-hou, Huang Wei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Pathological myopia has a genetic background. Previous studies have mapped six loci at 18p11.31, 12q21-23, 7q36, 17q21-22, 4q22-q27 and 2q37.1 in autosomal dominant (AD) pathological myopia. The aim of the present study was to map the mutate gene associated with this disorder in Chinese population. METHODS: A family with AD pathological myopia including 12 individuals, of which 7 members were affected,...
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