Exclusion of COL8A1, the gene encoding the alpha2(VIII) chain of type VIII collagen, as a candidate for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy.

• Authors: J E Urquhart, S Biswas, G C M Black, F L Munier, J Sutphin
• Journal: The British journal of ophthalmology (Br J Ophthalmol) Vol. 90 Issue 11 Pg. 1430-1 (Nov 2006) ISSN: 0007-1161 [Print] England
• PMID: 17057173 (Publication Type: Letter, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Collagen Type VIII

Topics

• Aged
• Amino Acid Sequence
• Base Sequence
• Collagen Type VIII (genetics)
• Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary (genetics)
• DNA Mutational Analysis
• Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy (genetics)
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Molecular Sequence Data