Article
A case of Usher syndrome type IIA caused by a rare USH2A homozygous frameshift variant with maternal uniparental disomy (UPD) in a Chinese family.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Jul 2020
Fu Jiewen, Shen Shiyi, Cheng Jingliang, Lv Hongbin, Fu Junjiang
Abstract excerpt
Usher syndrome encompasses a group of genetically and clinically heterogeneous autosomal recessive disorders with hearing deficiencies and retinitis pigmentosa. The mechanisms underlying the Usher syndrome are highly variable. In the present study, a Chinese family with Usher syndrome was recruited. Whole exome sequencing (WES), Sanger sequencing, homozygosity mapping, short tandem repeat (STR) analysis and...
Topics
Join the communities discussing this publication.
