Nonradioactive Single Strand Conformation Polymorphism (PCR-SSCP): A Simplified Method Applied to a Molecular Genetic Screening of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Autor: Takashi Shiono, Makoto Tamai, Yasushi Chida, Mitsuru Nakazawa, Emi Kikawa
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Retinal Degeneration ISBN: 9781461362944
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-2974-3_18
Popis: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) regards to a group of pigmentary retinal degenerations that are clinically characterizwd by night blindness and a progressive loss of midperipheral visual field, with the eventual loss of central and far peripheral vision. With an incidence of about 1 in 4000 to 8000 people, RP is the third major cause of legal blindness in Japan’s adult population.
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