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Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups associated with age-related macular degeneration.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jun 2009
Udar Nitin, Atilano Shari R, Memarzadeh Masood, Boyer David S, Chwa Marilyn, Lu Stephanie, Maguen Barak, Langberg Jonathan, Coskun Pinar, Wallace Douglas C, Nesburn Anthony B, Khatibi Nikan, Hertzog Dieter, Le Khoi, Hwang Daniel, Kenney M Cristina
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To examine the mtDNA control regions in normal and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) retinas. To identify the mtDNA variations associated with AMD. METHODS: Retinas from 10 normal and 11 AMD globes were isolated and analyzed for mtDNA rearrangements by long extension-polymerase chain reaction (LX-PCR) and for the nature and frequency of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the mtDNA control...
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