Cell-specific roles for CASK in the pathology of Optic Nerve Hypoplasia

Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) is the leading cause of childhood blindness in developed nations and its prevalence has been rising. Yet, we know little about the genetic, molecular, or cellular mechanisms underlying ONH. A previous study described ONH in a cohort of patients with mutations in CASK, a...

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Main Author: Kerr, Alicia Marie
Other Authors: Graduate School
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101514