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Skewed X-inactivation is associated with retinal dystrophy in female carriers of RPGR mutations.
Life science alliance - 1 Oct 2023
Usman Muhammad, Jüschke Christoph, Song Fei, Kastrati Dennis, Owczarek-Lipska Marta, Eilers Jannis, Pauleikhoff Laurenz, Lange Clemens, Neidhardt John
Abstract excerpt
Progressive degeneration of rod and cone photoreceptors frequently is caused by mutations in the X-chromosomal gene Retinitis Pigmentosa GTPase Regulator (RPGR). Males hemizygous for a RPGR mutation often are affected by Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), whereas female mutation carriers only occasionally present with severe RP phenotypes. The underlying pathomechanism leading to RP in female carriers is not well...
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