Absence of SIX6 mutations in microphthalmia, anophthalmia, and coloboma.
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PURPOSE To investigate whether 173 patients with microphthalmia, anophthalmia, and coloboma have mutations in the eye-development gene SIX6. METHODS The two exons of the SIX6 gene were amplified by PCR from patients' genomic DNA and directly sequenced to search for mutations. The PCR products of 75 patients were also analyzed by denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC). RESULTS Six SIX6 polymorphisms were identified in the patient panel. Three of these polymorphisms change the encoded amino acid. However, all six polymorphisms were also identified in unaffected individuals. There was no statistically significant difference in genotypes between patients and control subjects. CONCLUSIONS No evidence was found that SIX6 mutations underlie human congenital structural eye malformations.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
دوره 45 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004