Restoring structure and function in rhodopsin autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa mutants

Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic disorder that leads to progressive vision loss and blindness. Over 150 AD RP mutations are located in rhodopsin; a gene that encodes the dim light photoreceptor pigment of the rod cell. Previous studies indicate that a large proportion of rhodopsi...

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Main Author: Opefi, Chikwado Alo
Published: University of Essex 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.654420