Novel mutations in CRYGC are associated with congenital cataracts in Chinese families

Abstract Congenital cataract (CC), responsible for about one-third of blindness in infants, is a major cause of vision loss in children worldwide. 10–25% of CC cases are attributed to genetic causes and CC is a clinically and genetically highly heterogeneous lens disorder in children. Autosomal domi...

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Main Authors: Zilin Zhong, Zehua Wu, Liyun Han, Jianjun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00318-1