Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 357-367 , July 2002

Genetic Animal Models for Retinal Degeneration

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☆ The authors were supported by a grant from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Fö. 01KS9602) and the Interdisciplinary Center of Clinical Research Tübingen (IZKF). The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.

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Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 357-367 , July 2002

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