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A novel mutation of the USH2C (GPR98) gene in an Iranian family with Usher syndrome type II

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We are grateful to the family for their participation in this study. This study was supported by the Elite Foundation and the Iranian National Science Foundation grant number 88002310.

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[Kahrizi K., Bazazzadegan N., Jamali L., Nikzat N., Kashef A. and Najmabadi H. 2014 A novel mutation of the USH2C (GPR98) gene in an Iranian family with Usher syndrome type II. J. Genet. 93, xx–xx]

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KAHRIZI, K., BAZAZZADEGAN, N., JAMALI, L. et al. A novel mutation of the USH2C (GPR98) gene in an Iranian family with Usher syndrome type II. J Genet 93, 837–841 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-014-0443-3

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