Molecular genetic basis of primary inherited optic neuropathies

Eye

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1126-1132

  Votruba, M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inherited optic neuropathy; Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON): Retinal ganglion cell (RGC) OPA1

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; EMBASE; EXTRACHROMOSOMAL INHERITANCE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENOME; HUMAN; LEBER HEREDITARY OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MEDLINE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; VISUAL ACUITY; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 9944256480     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701570     Document Type: Review

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