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Genetic modification of the schisis phenotype in a mouse model of X-linked retinoschisis.
Genetics - 1 Mar 2008
Johnson Britt A, Aoyama Natsuyo, Friedell Nicole H, Ikeda Sakae, Ikeda Akihiro
Abstract excerpt
X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is an inherited form of macular degeneration that is caused by mutations in the retinoschisin (RS1) gene. In addition to macular degeneration, other major characteristics of XLRS include splitting of the retina (schisis) and impaired synaptic transmission as indicated by a reduction in the electroretinogram b-wave. It has been known that patients carrying RS1 mutations show a broad...
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