Identification of a Gene That Causes Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

M. Stone, Edwin; H. Fingert, John; L.M. Alward, Wallace; Nguyen, Thai; R. Polansky, Jon; L.F. Sunden, Sara; Nishimura, Darryl; F. Clark, Abbot; Nystuen, Arne; E. Nichols, Brian; A. Mackey, David; Ritch, Robert; W. Kalenak, Jeffrey; Randy Craven, E.; C. Sheffield, Val

doi:10.1126/science.275.5300.668

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Identification of a Gene That Causes Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Published in Science • Jan 31, 1997

Authors:

Edwin M. Stone

John H. Fingert

Wallace L.M. Alward

Abstract

Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness and is characterized by progressive degeneration of the optic nerve and is usually associated with elevated intraocular pressure. Analyses of sequence tagged site (STS) content and haplotype sharing between families affected with chromosome 1q-linked open angle...

Subject

Trabecular meshwork

Glaucoma

Open angle glaucoma

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