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GUCA1A mutation causes maculopathy in a five-generation family with a wide spectrum of severity.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Aug 2017
Chen Xue, Sheng Xunlun, Zhuang Wenjuan, Sun Xiantao, Liu Guohua, Shi Xun, Huang Guofu, Mei Yan, Li Yingjie, Pan Xinyuan, Liu Yani, Li Zili, Zhao Qingshun, Yan Biao, Zhao Chen
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic basis and pathogenic mechanism of variable maculopathies, ranging from mild photoreceptor degeneration to central areolar choroidal dystrophy, in a five-generation family. METHODS: Clinical characterizations, whole-exome sequencing, and genome-wide linkage analysis were carried out on the family. Zebrafish models were used to investigate the...
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