Novel Mutations in the ND5 Gene Associated With Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Bhadra U Pandya1, Nathania A Takyi, Amir R Vosoughi

  • 1Temerty Faculty of Medicine (BUP), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (NAT), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada; Max Rady College of Medicine (ARV), Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences (EAM, JAM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Kensington Vision and Research Centre (JAM), Toronto, Canada; and Department of Ophthalmology (JAM), St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, Toronto, Canada.

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