The gene for PEDF, a retinal growth factor is a prime candidate for retinitis pigmentosa and is tightly linked to the RP13 locus on chromosome 17p13.3

Mol Vis. 1996 Jun 19:2:5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
  • Eye Proteins / genetics
  • Female
  • Hippocalcin
  • Humans
  • Lipoproteins*
  • Male
  • Nerve Growth Factors / genetics
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins*
  • Pedigree
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
  • Proteins / genetics*
  • Recoverin
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa / genetics*
  • Serpins / genetics*

Substances

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Eye Proteins
  • Lipoproteins
  • Nerve Growth Factors
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Proteins
  • RCVRN protein, human
  • Serpins
  • pigment epithelium-derived factor
  • Recoverin
  • Hippocalcin