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Identification of novel cis-mutations in the GJA8 gene in a 3-generation Iranian family with autosomal dominant congenital nuclear cataract.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Oct 2022
Jabbarpour Neda, Saei Hassan, Jabbarpoor Bonyadi Mohammad Hossein, Bonyadi Mortaza
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BACKGROUND: Cataract is mainly due to the presence of high molecular weight protein, which disrupts the normal function of the lens. Pathogenic variants in Gap Junction protein alpha-8 (GJA8) have been associated with autosomal dominant congenital nuclear cataract. In general, mutations in those genes that have important functions in lens development lead to congenital cataract. METHODS: We conducted whole-exome...
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