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Impairments of Photoreceptor Outer Segments Renewal and Phototransduction Due to a Peripherin Rare Haplotype Variant: Insights from Molecular Modeling.
International journal of molecular sciences - 27 Mar 2021
Donato Luigi, Abdalla Ebtesam Mohamed, Scimone Concetta, Alibrandi Simona, Rinaldi Carmela, Nabil Karim Mahmoud, D'Angelo Rosalia, Sidoti Antonina
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BACKGROUND: Retinitis pigmentosa punctata albescens (RPA) is a particular form of retinitis pigmentosa characterized by childhood onset night blindness and areas of peripheral retinal atrophy. We investigated the genetic cause of RPA in a family consisting of two affected Egyptian brothers with healthy consanguineous parents. METHODS: Mutational analysis of four RPA causative genes was realized by Sanger...
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