Visual pigment gene changes in adrenoleukodystrophy.

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Visual pigment gene changes in adrenoleukodystrophy.

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Aug 1993

Sack G H, Morrell J C

Abstract excerpt

PURPOSE: The gene for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, a neurodegenerative disorder, is closely linked to the red/green color pigment genes on the distal X-chromosome Xq28 and one kindred is known to have a genetic change affecting both loci. The purpose of this article is to perform a systematic a...

Topics

Adrenoleukodystrophy
Color Perception
Color Vision Defects
DNA Probes
Genetic Linkage
Humans
Immunoblotting
Male
Mutation
Nucleic Acid Hybridization
Retinal Pigments
X Chromosome

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