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PRPH2/RDS and ROM-1: Historical context, current views and future considerations.
Progress in retinal and eye research - 1 May 2016
Stuck Michael W, Conley Shannon M, Naash Muna I
Abstract excerpt
Peripherin 2 (PRPH2), also known as RDS (retinal degeneration slow) is a photoreceptor specific glycoprotein which is essential for normal photoreceptor health and vision. PRPH2/RDS is necessary for the proper formation of both rod and cone photoreceptor outer segments, the organelle specialized for visual transduction. When PRPH2/RDS is defective or absent, outer segments become disorganized or fail to form...
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