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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
András Simon, Stockholm, SE;
Ulf Eriksson, Stockholm, SE;
Thaddeaus P. Dryja, Boston, MA (US);
Eliot L. Berson, Boston, MA (US);
Hioyuji Yamamoto, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/20 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 9/04 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/20 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 9/04 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to mutations in the gene encoding 11-cis retinal dehyrogenase. The mutations in the gene and in the resulting encoded protein are correlated to ocular disorders, such as fundus albipunctatus.