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Identifcation of a novel mutation p.I240T in the FRMD7 gene in a family with congenital nystagmus.
Scientific reports - 30 Oct 2013
Zhu Yihua, Zhuang Jianfu, Ge Xianglian, Zhang Xiao, Wang Zheng, Sun Ji, Yang Juhua, Gu Feng
Abstract excerpt
Congenital Nystagmus (CN) is a genetically heterogeneous ocular disease, which causes a significant proportion of childhood visual impairment. To identify the underlying genetic defect of a CN family, twenty-two members were recruited. Genotype analysis showed that affected individuals shared a common haplotype with markers flanking FRMD7 locus. Sequencing FRMD7 revealed a T > C transition in exon 8, causing a...
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