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Whole-exome sequencing identifies USH2A mutations in a pseudo-dominant Usher syndrome family.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Oct 2015
Zheng Sui-Lian, Zhang Hong-Liang, Lin Zhen-Lang, Kang Qian-Yan
Abstract excerpt
Usher syndrome (USH) is an autosomal recessive (AR) multi-sensory degenerative disorder leading to deaf-blindness. USH is clinically subdivided into three subclasses, and 10 genes have been identified thus far. Clinical and genetic heterogeneities in USH make a precise diagnosis difficult. A dominant‑like USH family in successive generations was identified, and the present study aimed to determine the genetic...
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