A locus control region adjacent to the human red and green visual pigment genes.
Authors:Wang Y, Macke JP, Merbs SL, Zack DJ, Klaunberg B, Bennett J, Gearhart J, Nathans J
Journal:Neuron
PubMed ID:1524826
'Deletion of sequences 5'' of the human red and green pigment gene array results in blue cone monochromacy, a disorder in which both red and green cone function are absent. To test whether these sequences are required for transcription of the adjacent visual pigment genes in cone photoreceptors, we produced ... More