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Pathogenic mutations in the OPA1 gene are the most common identifiable cause of autosomal dominant optic atrophy (DOA), which is characterized by selective retinal ganglion cell loss, a distinctive pattern of temporal pallor of the optic nerve and a typical color vision deficit, with variable effects on visual acuity. Haploinsufficiency has been suggested as the major pathogenic mechanism for DOA. Here we present two siblings with severe ataxia, hypotonia, gastrointestinal dysmotility, dysphagia, and severe, early-onset optic atrophy who were found to be compound heterozygotes for two pathogenic OPA1 mutations. This example expands the clinical phenotype of OPA1-associated disorders and provides additional evidence for semi-dominant inheritance.
Pubmed ID: 21636302
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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 23,2022. Software for DNA sequencing analysis that integates with Sanger Sequencing files generated by Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzers, MegaBACE, and Beckman CEQ electrophoresis systems. It can be used to find single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions and deletions (INDELS), and somatic mutations in direct sequencing, PCR sequencing, mitochondrial DNA sequencing, and resequencing projects.
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