Genetic models of retinal degeneration and targets for gene therapy

Gene Therapy and Molecular Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-262

  Song, Brian J ^a   Tsang, Stephen H ^a   Lin, Chyuan Sheng ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Achromatopsia; Age related macular degeneration; Animal models; Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa; Autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa; Congenital stationary night blindness; Leber congenital amaurosis; Models of Bardet Biedl syndrome; Models of Best disease; Models of Norrie disease; Models of SFD; Models of Stargardt disease; Models of Stargardt like macular dystrophy; Models of Usher syndrome; Nonrodent models; Rodent models; X linked retinitis pigmentosa

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 41449092949     PISSN: 15299120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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