Genes associated with retinitis pigmentosa and allied diseases are frequently mutated in the general population.

<h4>Background</h4>Retinitis pigmentosa and other hereditary retinal degenerations (HRD) are rare genetic diseases leading to progressive blindness. Recessive HRD are caused by mutations in more than 100 different genes. Laws of population genetics predict that, on a purely theoretical g...

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Main Authors: Koji M Nishiguchi, Carlo Rivolta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22848652/?tool=EBI