Molecular evolution and functional divergence of the bestrophin protein family

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mutations in human bestrophin 1 are associated with at least three autosomal-dominant macular dystrophies including Best disease, adult onset vitelliform macular dystrophy and autosomal dominant vitreo-retinochoroidopathy. The protei...

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Main Authors: Schreiber Rainer, Langmann Thomas, Milenkovic Vladimir M, Kunzelmann Karl, Weber Bernhard HF
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/72