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Novel TULP1 mutation causing leber congenital amaurosis or early onset retinal degeneration.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Nov 2007
Mataftsi Asimina, Schorderet Daniel F, Chachoua Louisa, Boussalah Myriam, Nouri Mohamed T, Barthelmes Daniel, Borruat François-Xavier, Munier Francis L
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PURPOSE: To report a large, consanguineous Algerian family affected with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) or early-onset retinal degeneration (EORD). METHODS: All accessible family members underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, and blood was obtained for DNA extraction. Homozygosity mapping was performed with markers flanking 12 loci associated with LCA. The 15 exons of TULP1 were sequenced. RESULTS: Seven...
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