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Identification of a novel GJA3 mutation in a large Chinese family with congenital cataract using targeted exome sequencing.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Yao Yihua, Zheng Xuedong, Ge Xianglian, Xiu Yanghui, Zhang Liu, Fang Weifang, Zhao Junzhao, Gu Feng, Zhu Yihua
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant congenital cataract (ADCC) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous ocular disease in children that results in serious visual impairments or even blindness. Targeted exome sequencing (TES) is an efficient method used for genetic diagnoses of inherited diseases. In the present study, we used a custom-made TES panel to identify the genetic defect of a four-generation Chinese family with...
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