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C8orf37 is mutated in Bardet-Biedl syndrome and constitutes a locus allelic to non-syndromic retinal dystrophies

Arif O. KhanEye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE;Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Eva DeckerCenter for Human Genetics, Bioscientia, Ingelheim, GermanyView further author information
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Nadine BachmannCenter for Human Genetics, Bioscientia, Ingelheim, GermanyView further author information
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Hanno J. BolzCenter for Human Genetics, Bioscientia, Ingelheim, Germany;Institute of Human Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne, GermanyView further author information
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Carsten BergmannCenter for Human Genetics, Bioscientia, Ingelheim, Germany;Department of Medicine, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, GermanyView further author information
Pages 290-293 | Received 28 May 2015, Accepted 12 Jun 2015, Published online: 08 Feb 2016

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