Molecular genetics of congenital nuclear cataract

European Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 113-122

  Deng, Hao ^a   Yuan, Lamei ^a  

^a THE THIRD XIANGYA HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Congenital nuclear cataract; Gene mutation; Genetics; Heterogeneity; Inheritance

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CRYSTALLIN; BETA A1 CRYSTALLIN; BETA B1 CRYSTALLIN; BETA B2 CRYSTALLIN; BETA B3 CRYSTALLIN; BETA CRYSTALLIN; BFSP2 PROTEIN; CONNEXIN 46; CRYBB1 PROTEIN; CRYBB3 PROTEIN; CRYGD PROTEIN; CRYSTALLIN; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; FERRITIN; FTL PROTEIN; FYCO1 PROTEIN; GALACTOKINASE; GALK1 PROTEIN; GAMMA C CRYSTALLIN; GAMMA CRYSTALLIN; GAMMA D CRYSTALLIN; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; GJA8 PROTEIN; MIP PROTEIN; NHS PROTEIN; SMALL HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; STRUCTURAL PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR MAF; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL CATARACT; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; CATARACT; DOMINANT GENE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; MUTATION; RECESSIVE GENE; X CHROMOSOMAL INHERITANCE;

ANIMALIA;

CATARACT; GENES, DOMINANT; GENES, RECESSIVE; GENES, X-LINKED; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC LOCI; HUMANS; MUTATION;

EID: 84897109044     PISSN: 17697212     EISSN: 18780849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2013.12.006     Document Type: Review

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