Presence of a Triple Concentric Autofluorescence Ring inNR2E3-p.G56R–Linked Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa (ADRP)

3231 Frequencies of different forms of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa and a new locus for adRP

m Seven loci for dominant retinitis pigmentoeehave been described in the literature. These include the Rhodopsin and Rdslperipherin genee. and anonymous loci identtfted only by linkage on 7p, 7q. aq, 17p and 19q. We wishedto estimatethe frequendesof the anonymous loci, and determinewhether any adRP loci remained to be found. &@g& DNAe were colleded from twenty ftve adRP families. These were tes...

Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (ADRP): a rhodopsin mutation in a Scottish family.

Molecular genetics of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (ADRP): a comprehensive study of 43 Italian families.

Retinitis pigmentosa is the most common form of retinal degeneration and is heterogeneous both clinically and genetically. The autosomal dominant forms (ADRP) can be caused by mutations in 12 different genes. This report describes the first simultaneous mutation analysis of all the known ADRP genes in the same population, represented by 43 Italian families. This analysis allowed the identificat...

Identification of disease-causing mutations in autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP) using next-generation DNA sequencing.

PURPOSE To determine whether massively parallel next-generation DNA sequencing offers rapid and efficient detection of disease-causing mutations in patients with monogenic inherited diseases. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a challenging application for this technology because it is a monogenic disease in individuals and families but is highly heterogeneous in patient populations. RP has multiple ...

Rhodopsin mutations in autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa.

DNA samples from 161 unrelated patients with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa were screened for point mutations in the rhodopsin gene by using the polymerase chain reaction and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. Thirty-nine patients were found to carry 1 of 13 different point mutations at 12 amino acid positions. The presence or absence of the mutations correlated with the presence...