Progress in the study of molecular genetics of BIGH3 related corneal dystrophy

Chinese Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 986-988

  Long, Yan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

BIGH3 gene; Corneal dystrophy; Molecular genetics

Indexed keywords

EYE PROTEIN; PROTEIN BIGH3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGING; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CELL ADHESION; CELL SPREADING; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; EXON; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PATHOGENESIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 38049001519     PISSN: 10030808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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