Novel compound heterozygous mutations in MYO7A Associated with Usher syndrome 1 in a Chinese family.

Usher syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by sensorineural hearing loss, age-dependent retinitis pigmentosa (RP), and occasionally vestibular dysfunction. The most severe form is Usher syndrome type 1 (USH1). Mutations in the MYO7A gene are responsible for USH1 and account for 2...

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Main Authors: Xue Gao, Guo-Jian Wang, Yong-Yi Yuan, Feng Xin, Ming-Yu Han, Jing-Qiao Lu, Hui Zhao, Fei Yu, Jin-Cao Xu, Mei-Guang Zhang, Jiang Dong, Xi Lin, Pu Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4117490?pdf=render