Whole exome sequencing reveals genetic predisposition in a large family with retinitis pigmentosa.

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Published in Biomed Res Int on June 30, 2014

Authors

Juan Wu1, Lijia Chen2, Oi Sin Tam2, Xiu-Feng Huang1, Chi-Pui Pang2, Zi-Bing Jin1

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Ophthalmic Genetics, The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, The State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, No. 270, West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou 325027, China.
2: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, 147K Argyle Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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