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    Am J Hum Genet. 2009 Feb;84(2):259-65. Epub 2009 Feb 5.

    Mutations in CNNM4 cause recessive cone-rod dystrophy with amelogenesis imperfecta.

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    Institut de Recherche en Ophtalmologie, 1950 Sion, Switzerland.

    Abstract

    Cone-rod dystrophies are inherited dystrophies of the retina characterized by the accumulation of deposits mainly localized to the cone-rich macular region of the eye. Dystrophy can be limited to the retina or be part of a syndrome. Unlike nonsyndromic cone-rod dystrophies, syndromic cone-rod dystrophies are genetically heterogeneous with mutations in genes encoding structural, cell-adhesion, and transporter proteins. Using a genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) haplotype analysis to fine map the locus and a gene-candidate approach, we identified homozygous mutations in the ancient conserved domain protein 4 gene (CNNM4) that either generate a truncated protein or occur in highly conserved regions of the protein. Given that CNNM4 is implicated in metal ion transport, cone-rod dystrophy and amelogenesis imperfecta may originate from abnormal ion homeostasis.

    PMID:
    19200527
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID: PMC2668018
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