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Congenital polymorphic cataract associated with a G to A splice site mutation in the human beta-crystallin gene CRYβA3/A1.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2012
Yu Yibo, Li Jinyu, Xu Jia, Wang Qiwei, Yu Yinhui, Yao Ke
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PURPOSE: To identify the underlying genetic defect in four generations of a Chinese family affected with bilateral congenital polymorphic cataracts. METHODS: Family history and clinical data were recorded. The phenotype was documented using slit-lamp photography. Genomic DNA samples were extracted from peripheral blood of family members. Candidate genes were amplified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and...
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