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Research Article

Refinement of the X-linked cataract locus (CXN) and gene analysis for CXN and Nance-Horan syndrome (NHS)

Simon Brooks Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London, UK
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Neil Ebenezer Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London, UK
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Subathra Poopalasundaram Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London, UK
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Eamonn Maher Medical and Molecular Genetics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Peter Francis Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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Anthony Moore Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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Alison Hardcastle Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London, UK
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Pages 121-131 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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