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Somatic and gonadal mosaicism in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2007
Jin Zi-Bing, Gu Feng, Matsuda Hirokazu, Yukawa Nobuhiro, Ma Xu, Nao-i Nobuhisa
Abstract excerpt
The g.ORF15 + 652-653delAG mutation in the RPGR gene is the most frequent mutation in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP). The objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of mosaicism in an XLRP family. Eight subjects in the RP family were recruited. Blood samples were collected for DNA extraction. Haplotype analysis and mutational screening on the RPGR gene were performed. Additionally, samples...
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