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Molecular genetics of development of cornea

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This paper mainly reviews sources discussed in recent years that are devoted to the genetics of corneal development. Genetically caused separation processes of cornea bud and its specification and differentiation are considered. It is shown that mutation disorders in the genes responsible for differentiation of the cornea can lead to different forms of dystrophies and other corneal disorders.

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Original Russian Text © V.A. Mglinets, 2015, published in Genetika, 2015, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 5–13.

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Mglinets, V.A. Molecular genetics of development of cornea. Russ J Genet 51, 1–8 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795414110088

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