Mechanistically distinct mouse models for CRX-associated retinopathy.

Cone-rod homeobox (CRX) protein is a "paired-like" homeodomain transcription factor that is essential for regulating rod and cone photoreceptor transcription. Mutations in human CRX are associated with the dominant retinopathies Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Cone-Rod Dystrophy (CoRD) and Lebe...

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Main Authors: Nicholas M Tran, Alan Zhang, Xiaodong Zhang, Julie B Huecker, Anne K Hennig, Shiming Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3916252?pdf=render