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New mutation in the MYOC gene and its association with primary open-angle glaucoma in a Chinese family.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2010
Qu Xiying, Zhou Xin, Zhou Keyuan, Xie Xiaobin, Tian Yanli
Abstract excerpt
Myocilin (MYOC) gene is expressed in many ocular tissues, including the trabecular meshwork, a specialized eye tissue essential in regulating intraocular pressure. Many mutations in MYOC have been detected in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). We investigated whether MYOC mutations contributed to the susceptibility to POAG in a Chinese family. In a four-generation family affected with POAG, ocular examinations...
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