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Usher syndrome

Usher syndrome is a condition characterized by hearing loss or deafness and progressive vision loss. The loss of vision is caused by an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa (RP), which affects the layer of light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (the retina).

Associated Genes

Gene Name Chromosome number BMRB EntriesPDB Entries
PCDH15 10
CDH23 10 PDB Entries
USH1C 11 PDB Entries
MYO7A 11
USH1G 17 PDB Entries