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den Hollander, A.I.* ; Koenekoop, R.K.* ; Yzer, S.* ; Lopez, I.* ; Arends, M.L.* ; Voesenek, K.E.* ; Zonneveld, M.N.* ; Strom, T.M. ; Meitinger, T. ; Brunner, H.G.* ; Hoyng, C.B.* ; van den Born, L.I.* ; Rohrschneider, K.* ; Cremers, F.P.*

Mutations in the CEP290 (NPHP6) gene are a frequent cause of leber congenital amaurosis.

Am. J. Hum. Genet. 79, 556-561 (2006)
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Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is one of the main causes of childhood blindness. To date, mutations in eight genes have been described, which together account for ∼45% of LCA cases. We localized the genetic defect in a consanguineous LCA-affected family from Quebec and identified a splice defect in a gene encoding a centrosomal protein (CEP290). The defect is caused by an intronic mutation (c.2991+1655A→G) that creates a strong splice-donor site and inserts a cryptic exon in the CEP290 messenger RNA. This mutation was detected in 16 (21%) of 76 unrelated patients with LCA, either homozygously or in combination with a second deleterious mutation on the other allele. CEP290 mutations therefore represent one of the most frequent causes of LCA identified so far. © 2006 by The American Society of Human Genetics. All rights reserved.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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ISSN (print) / ISBN 0002-9297
e-ISSN 1537-6605
Journal American Journal of Human Genetics, The
Quellenangaben Volume: 79, Issue: 3, Pages: 556-561 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Elsevier
Publishing Place New York, NY
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Human Genetics (IHG)