Article
Novel mutations in the USH1C gene in Usher syndrome patients.
Molecular vision - 31 Dec 2010
Aparisi María José, García-García Gema, Jaijo Teresa, Rodrigo Regina, Graziano Claudio, Seri Marco, Simsek Tulay, Simsek Enver, Bernal Sara, Baiget Montserrat, Pérez-Garrigues Herminio, Aller Elena, Millán José María
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Usher syndrome type I (USH1) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe-profound sensorineural hearing loss, retinitis pigmentosa, and vestibular areflexia. To date, five USH1 genes have been identified. One of these genes is Usher syndrome 1C (USH1C), which encodes a protein, harmonin, containing PDZ domains. The aim of the present work was the mutation screening of the USH1C gene in a...
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