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[A novel mutation of the PAX6 gene in a Chinese family with aniridia].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Aug 2010
Kang Yang, Yuan Hui-ping, Li Xue, Li Qing-jun, Wu Qiong, Hu Qi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The PAX6 gene encodes a transcriptional regulator involved in oculogenesis and other developmental processes such as aniridia, a congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment of the iris of eyes. The function of the PAX6 gene in these two conditions is still poorly defined. The purpose of this study is to identify the mutation of the PAX6 gene in a Chinese family with aniridia. METHODS:...
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