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A genome-wide scan maps a novel high myopia locus to 5p15.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Sept 2008
Lam Ching Yan, Tam Pancy O S, Fan Dorothy S P, Fan Bao Jian, Wang Dan Yi, Lee Coral W S, Pang Chi Pui, Lam Dennis S C
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PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the genetic component of three Chinese pedigrees originating from Hong Kong with autosomal dominant high myopia. METHODS: A whole-genome scan was performed by using microsatellite markers spanning the whole genome with an average spacing of 10 cM. Regions containing markers that yielded LOD scores >1.0 were further analyzed by fine mapping with additional...
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