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- noun biochemistry Any of a class of
proteins , normally secreted into theaqueous humor of the eye, that sometimes accumulate to causeglaucoma
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Obazawa M, Mashima Y, Sanuki N, Noda S, Kudoh J, et al. (2004) Analysis of porcine optineurin and myocilin expression in trabecular meshwork cells and astrocytes from optic nerve head.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Hongyu Ying et al. 2010
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Three candidate genes identified within these loci include myocilin (GLC1A), optineurin (GLC1E), and WD40-repeat36 (WDR36, GLC1G) [1] - [3].
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Hongyu Ying et al. 2010
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Three candidate genes identified within these loci include myocilin (GLC1A), optineurin (GLC1E), and WD40-repeat36 (WDR36, GLC1G) [1] - [3]
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Hongyu Ying et al. 2010
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The Pembroke history teacher has an abnormality of the myocilin gene, which causes an aggressive form of the disease.
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Obazawa M, Mashima Y, Sanuki N, Noda S, Kudoh J, et al. (2004) Analysis of porcine optineurin and myocilin expression in trabecular meshwork cells and astrocytes from optic nerve head.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Hongyu Ying et al. 2010
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Tibudan M, Samaraweera M, Shen X, Yue BYJT (2007) Interaction between two glaucoma genes, optineurin and myocilin.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Hongyu Ying et al. 2010
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To identify the prevalence of myocilin gene mutations in a UK glaucoma cohort.
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One of these seven non-synonymous mutations represented a previously unreported amino-acid substitution of cysteine for arginine at codon 296 (p. R296C) of the myocilin protein.
Naturejobs - All Jobs S Ennis 2010
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Point mutation analysis of the myocilin gene was carried out using six overlapping PCR fragments covering the entire coding sequence of the gene.
Naturejobs - All Jobs S Ennis 2010
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The Pembroke history teacher has an abnormality of the myocilin gene, which causes an aggressive form of the disease.
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