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Identification of a founder mutation in the PRPH2 gene in an isolated Pacific Island population.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Oct 2026
Patil Minal, Vincent Andrea L
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: To characterize the phenotypic heterogeneity associated with a probable founder variant in the PRPH2 gene, in a Cook Island cohort presenting with variable retinal phenotypes. METHODS: Individuals carrying the same novel heterozygous PRPH2 variant were identified. Clinical evaluation included best-corrected visual acuity, fundus photography and autofluorescence, optical coherence tomography,...
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- Humans
- Female
- Founder Effect
- Male
- Pedigree
- Peripherins
- Adult
- Mutation
