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Fine mapping of the GLC1K juvenile primary open-angle glaucoma locus and exclusion of candidate genes.
Molecular vision - 21 Jul 2008
Sud A, Del Bono E A, Haines J L, Wiggs J L
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Primary open-angle glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. We previously identified a region on chromosome 20p12 associated with juvenile-onset primary open-angle glaucoma (JOAG) that was designated GLC1K. The aim of this study is to refine the boundaries of the GLC1K region and to screen selected candidate genes located within the refined region for biologically significant mutations....
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