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ATR localizes to the photoreceptor connecting cilium and deficiency leads to severe photoreceptor degeneration in mice.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Apr 2013
Valdés-Sánchez Lourdes, De la Cerda Berta, Diaz-Corrales Francisco J, Massalini Simone, Chakarova Christina F, Wright Alan F, Bhattacharya Shomi S
Abstract excerpt
Ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad3 (ATR), a sensor of DNA damage, is associated with the regulation and control of cell division. ATR deficit is known to cause Seckel syndrome, characterized by severe proportionate short stature and microcephaly. We used a mouse model for Seckel disease to study the effect of ATR deficit on retinal development and function and we have found a new role for ATR, which is critical for...
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