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Massively parallel sequencing for early molecular diagnosis in Leber congenital amaurosis.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jun 2012
Coppieters Frauke, De Wilde Bram, Lefever Steve, De Meester Ellen, De Rocker Nina, Van Cauwenbergh Caroline, Pattyn Filip, Meire Françoise, Leroy Bart P, Hellemans Jan, Vandesompele Jo, De Baere Elfride
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a rare congenital retinal dystrophy associated with 16 genes. Recent breakthroughs in LCA gene therapy offer the first prospect of treating inherited blindness, which requires an unequivocal and early molecular diagnosis. While present genetic tests do not address this due to a tremendous genetic heterogeneity, massively parallel sequencing (MPS) strategies might bring...
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