Targeted deletion of fibrillin-1 in the mouse eye results in ectopia lentis and other ocular phenotypes associated with Marfan syndrome
Fibrillin is an evolutionarily ancient protein that lends elasticity and resiliency to a variety of tissues. In humans, mutations in fibrillin-1 cause Marfan and related syndromes, conditions in which the eye is often severely affected. To gain insights into the ocular sequelae of Marfan syndrome, w...
Main Authors: | Wendell Jones, Juan Rodriguez, Steven Bassnett |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2019-01-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/12/1/dmm037283 |
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