A missense mutation in TTC8/BBS8 affecting mRNA splicing in patients with non-syndromic retinitis pigmentosa.

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Splicing disruption is one type of mutation mechanism for disease-predisposing alleles. To date, less than 30 mutations in TTC8/BBS8 have been reported; however, mutations affecting the splice site are rare. Generally missense mutations are assumed to alter protein function; however, reports have shown that mutations in protein coding exons can disrupt splicing by altering exonic splicing silencer or enhancer...

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