A Mutation in LTBP2 Causes Congenital Glaucoma in Domestic Cats (Felis catus).

The glaucomas are a group of diseases characterized by optic nerve damage that together represent a leading cause of blindness in the human population and in domestic animals. Here we report a mutation in LTBP2 that causes primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) in domestic cats. We identified a spontaneo...

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Main Authors: Markus H Kuehn, Koren A Lipsett, Marilyn Menotti-Raymond, S Scott Whitmore, Todd E Scheetz, Victor A David, Stephen J O'Brien, Zhongyuan Zhao, Jackie K Jens, Elizabeth M Snella, N Matthew Ellinwood, Gillian J McLellan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4858209?pdf=render