Eyes shut homolog is important for the maintenance of photoreceptor morphology and visual function in zebrafish.

Mutations in eyes shut homolog (EYS), a gene predominantly expressed in the photoreceptor cells of the retina, are among the most frequent causes of autosomal recessive (ar) retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a progressive retinal disorder. Due to the absence of EYS in several rodent species and its retina-...

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Main Authors: Muriël Messchaert, Margo Dona, Sanne Broekman, Theo A Peters, Julio C Corral-Serrano, Ralph W N Slijkerman, Erwin van Wijk, Rob W J Collin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6063403?pdf=render