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Mutational screening of LCA genes emphasizing RPE65 in South Indian cohort of patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Verma Anshuman, Perumalsamy Vijayalakshmi, Shetty Shashikant, Kulm Maigi, Sundaresan Periasamy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is the most severe form of inherited retinal visual impairment in children. So far, mutations in more than 20 genes have been known to cause LCA and among them, RPE65 is a suitable candidate for gene therapy. The mutational screenings of RPE65 and other LCA genes are requisite in support of emerging gene specific therapy for LCA. Therefore, we have carried out a...
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