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Discovery of PHB1 as a Novel Candidate Gene in Dominant Optic Atrophy.
Clinical genetics - 1 Aug 2026
Volk Marija, Maver Aleš, Vidmar Martina Jarc, Trošt Nuša, Višnjar Tanja, Fakin Ana, Kovač Lea, Habjan Maja Šuštar, Malinar Lucija, Pajić Sanja Petrović, Jerman Urška Dragin, Romih Rok, Hawlina Marko, Peterlin Borut
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary optic neuropathies comprise a genetically heterogeneous group of disorders caused by pathogenic variants in mitochondrial and nuclear genes. Despite increasing diagnostic yields, many patients remain without a molecular diagnosis. We report a novel candidate heterozygous variant in the PHB1 (Prohibitin 1) gene in a large family affected by autosomal dominant optic atrophy. A three-generation family...
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