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LCA5 encodes lebercilin, which is involved in microtubule transport. Mutations in LCA5 cause 1–2% of autosomal recessive Leber congenital amaurosis [1–5].

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  1. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Sarwar Zahid MS, MD, Kari Branham MS, CGC, Dana Schlegel MS, MPH, CGC, John Heckenlively MD & Thiran Jayasundera MD

  2. Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Mark E. Pennesi MD, PhD

  3. Institute of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital UCL, London, UK

    Michel Michaelides MB, MD

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Zahid, S. et al. (2018). LCA5 . In: Retinal Dystrophy Gene Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10867-4_43

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