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EYS is a major gene for rod-cone dystrophies in France.
Human mutation - 1 May 2010
Audo Isabelle, Sahel José-Alain, Mohand-Saïd Saddek, Lancelot Marie-Elise, Antonio Aline, Moskova-Doumanova Veselina, Nandrot Emeline F, Doumanov Jordan, Barragan Isabel, Antinolo Guillermo, Bhattacharya Shomi S, Zeitz Christina
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal-recessive retinitis pigmentosa (arRP) was recently associated with mutations in a novel gene EYS, spanning over 2 Mb, making it the largest known gene expressed in the human eye. The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence and nature of EYS mutations in a clinically well-characterized cohort of 239 sporadic and arRP French cases. Direct sequencing of EYS was performed in 186 subjects for...
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