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Original Article

Genetic linkage analyses and Cx50 mutation detection in a large multiplex Chinese family with hereditary nuclear cataract

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Pages 48-53 | Received 05 Nov 2009, Accepted 18 Oct 2010, Published online: 21 Dec 2010

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