A photoreceptor gene mutation in an indigenous black African family with retinitis pigmentosa identified using a rapid screening approach for common rhodopsin mutations

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 877-878

  Greenberg, J ^a   Franz, T ^a   Goliath, R ^a   Ramesar, R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHODOPSIN;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; FAMILY STUDY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; NEGRO; PERIPHERAL VISION; PHOTORECEPTOR; RETINA CONE; RETINA DEGENERATION; RETINA ROD; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; VISUAL FIELD;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CODON; HUMANS; MUTATION; PHOTORECEPTORS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; RHODOPSIN; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032726601     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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