TABLE 1.
Information on summary of mutation studies in Indian RP patients.
Number of patients | Significant findings | Gene | Method | Variant information available | References |
14 Families (autosomal recessive RP) and 100 cases (sporadic RP) | 12 Novel mutations | EYS | Whole exome sequencing of proband followed by targeted analysis in family members | Yes | Di et al., 2016 |
1 Family and 100 cases (sporadic) | 4 Novel mutations | CRB1 | Yes | Yang et al., 2016 | |
1 Family (autosomal recessive RP) | 1 Novel mutation | MERTK | Yes | Bhatia et al., 2018b | |
1 Family (non-syndromic autosomal dominant RP) | 1 Novel mutation | PRPF31 | Targeted sequencing | Yes | Bhatia et al., 2018a |
1 Family (autosomal recessive RP) | 1 Novel mutation | MERTK | Microarray | Yes | Srilekha et al., 2015 |
2 Families (autosomal recessive RP) and 100 cases (sporadic RP) | 1 Novel mutation | FAM161A | Whole exome sequencing | Yes | Zhou et al., 2015 |
2 Families (autosomal recessive RP) | 1 Novel mutation | NR2E3 | Microarray | Yes | Kannabiran et al., 2012 |
101 Cases (48 isolated cases and 53 autosomal dominant RP cases) | 2 Novel mutations | PRPF31 | Capillary sequencing | Yes | Gandra et al., 2008 |