Prevalence and population genetic data of colour vision deficiency among students from selected tertiary institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria

Prevalence and population genetic data of colour vision deficiency among students from selected tertiary institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract Background Colour vision deficiency (CVD), also referred to as colour blindness, is the failure or decreased ability to distinguish between certain colours under normal lighting conditions. It is an X-linked genetic disorder with varying degrees of prevalence in different populations. There...

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Main Authors: Samson Taiwo Fakorede, Lydia Gift Akpan, Khalid Olajide Adekoya, Bola Oboh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-03-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Subjects:
Colour blindness
Wavelength
Allele frequency
Tertiary institutions
Lagos state
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-022-00287-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-022-00287-9

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