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Functional Characteristics of Diverse PAX6 Mutations Associated with Isolated Foveal Hypoplasia.
Genes - 21 Jul 2023
Matsushita Itsuka, Izumi Hiroto, Ueno Shinji, Hayashi Takaaki, Fujinami Kaoru, Tsunoda Kazushige, Iwata Takeshi, Kiuchi Yoshiaki, Kondo Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
The human fovea is a specialized pit structure in the central retina. Foveal hypoplasia is a condition where the foveal pit does not fully develop, and it is associated with poor vision. Autosomal dominant isolated foveal hypoplasia (FVH1) is a rare condition of foveal hypoplasia (FH) that lacks any other ocular manifestations. FVH1 is associated with hypomorphic mutations in the PAX6 gene that encodes a...
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