Pitfalls in the genetic testing of the OPN1LW-OPN1MW gene cluster in human subjects.

NPJ Genom Med

Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.

Published: May 2024

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