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A novel Twinkle (PEO1) gene mutation in a Chinese family with adPEO.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2008
Liu Zhirong, Ding Yao, Du Ailian, Zhang Baorong, Zhao Guohua, Ding Meiping
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia (adPEO) is a genetically heterogeneous, adult-onset disease. Thus far, disease loci have been identified on four different nuclear genes. The purpose of this study is to identify the gene responsible for causing adPEO in a Chinese family. METHODS: Clinical data and genomic DNA of a Chinese adPEO family were collected following informed consent. Gene...
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