Retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a progressive degeneration of the retina with bone spicule-like pigment deposits, is one of the most frequent hereditary causes of blindness. The disorder is genetically ...
We mapped the NBS gene to 8q21–24 by functional complementation assays using microcell-mediated chromosome transfer 1. Only a fragment of chromosome 8q complemented the sensitivity to ionizing ...