Increased expression of MERTK is associated with a unique form of canine retinopathy.

Increased expression of MERTK is associated with a unique form of canine retinopathy.

Progressive retinal degenerations are among the most common causes of blindness both in human and in dogs. Canine progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) resembles human retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and is typically characterized by a progressive loss of rod photoreceptors followed by a loss of cone function...

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Main Authors: Saija J Ahonen, Meharji Arumilli, Eija Seppälä, Osmo Hakosalo, Maria K Kaukonen, András M Komáromy, Hannes Lohi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4269413?pdf=render

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