Identification of the variants in PARL, the nuclear modifier gene, responsible for the expression of LHON patients in Thailand

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 116, Issue , 2013, Pages 55-57

  Istikharah, Rochmy ^a   Tun, Aung Win ^a   Kaewsutthi, Supannee ^a   Aryal, Pratibha ^a   Kunhapan, Bussaraporn ^a   Katanyoo, Wanphen ^a   Chuenkongkaew, Wanicha ^a   Lertrit, Patcharee ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

LHON; Nuclear modifier gene; PARL

Indexed keywords

PRESENILIN; PRESENILIN ASSOCIATED RHOMBOID LIKE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; LEBER HEREDITARY OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; THAILAND;

EID: 84883621713     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: 10960007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2013.08.007     Document Type: Article

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