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Alterations of the 5'untranslated region of SLC16A12 lead to age-related cataract.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jul 2010
Zuercher Jurian, Neidhardt John, Magyar Istvan, Labs Stephan, Moore Anthony T, Tanner Felix C, Waseem Naushin, Schorderet Daniel F, Munier Francis L, Bhattacharya Shomi, Berger Wolfgang, Kloeckener-Gruissem Barbara
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE. Knowledge of genetic factors predisposing to age-related cataract is very limited. The aim of this study was to identify DNA sequences that either lead to or predispose for this disease. METHODS. The candidate gene SLC16A12, which encodes a solute carrier of the monocarboxylate transport...
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