Molecular genetics of human retinal dystrophies

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 571-579

  Inglehearn, Chris F ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dystrophy; Macular dystrophy; Retina; Retinal; Retinitis pigmentosa

Indexed keywords

RHODOPSIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; BARDET BIEDL SYNDROME; CHROMOSOME 3Q; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NIGHT BLINDNESS; PHENOTYPE; RETINA DYSTROPHY; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; USHER SYNDROME; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

EID: 0031822951     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1998.147     Document Type: Article

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