Muscarinic cholinergic receptor (M2) plays a crucial role in the development of myopia in mice

• Main Authors: Veluchamy A. Barathi (Author), Jia Lin Kwan (Author), Queenie S. W. Tan (Author), Sung Rhan Weon (Author), Li Fong Seet (Author), Liang Kee Goh (Author), Eranga N. Vithana (Author), Roger W. Beuerman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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SUMMARY Myopia is a huge public health problem worldwide, reaching the highest incidence in Asia. Identification of susceptible genes is crucial for understanding the biological basis of myopia. In this paper, we have identified and characterized a functional myopia-associated gene using a specific...