2003
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Berger W (2003) [Genetic causes of retinal degeneration]. Ther
Umsch 60:473-476
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Collod-Beroud G, Le Bourdelles S, Ades L, Ala-Kokko L, Booms P,
Boxer M, Child A, Comeglio P, De Paepe A, Hyland JC, Holman K,
Kaitila I, Loeys B, Matyas G, Nuytinck L, Peltonen L, Rantamaki T,
Robinson P, Steinmann B, Junien C, Beroud C, Boileau C (2003) Update
of the UMD-FBN1 mutation database and creation of an FBN1
polymorphism database. Hum Mutat 22:199-208
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Finkeldey R, Matyas G (2003) Genetic variation of oaks ( Quercus spp.)
in Switzerland. 3. Lack of impact of postglacial recolonization
history on nuclear gene loci. Theor Appl Genet
106:346-352
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Pesch K, Zeitz C, Fries JE, Munscher S, Pusch CM, Kohler K, Berger
W, Wissinger B (2003) Isolation of the mouse nyctalopin gene nyx and
expression studies in mouse and rat retina. Invest Ophthalmol
Vis Sci 44:2260-2266
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Zeitz C, Scherthan H, Freier S, Feil S, Suckow V, Schweiger S,
Berger W (2003) NYX (nyctalopin on chromosome X), the gene mutated
in congenital stationary night blindness, encodes a cell surface
protein. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 44:4184-4191
2002
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Lenzner S, Prietz S, Feil S, Nuber UA, Ropers HH, Berger W (2002)
Global gene expression analysis in a mouse model for Norrie disease:
late involvement of photoreceptor cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis
Sci 43:2825-2833
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Rehm HL, Zhang DS, Brown MC, Burgess B, Halpin C, Berger W, Morton
CC, Corey DP, Chen ZY (2002) Vascular defects and sensorineural
deafness in a mouse model of Norrie disease. J Neurosci
22:4286-4292
Selected publications before 2002
2001
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Kirschner R, Erturk D, Zeitz C, Sahin S, Ramser J, Cremers FP,
Ropers HH, Berger W (2001) DNA sequence comparison of human and
mouse retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator (RPGR) identifies
tissue-specific exons and putative regulatory elements. Hum
Genet 109:271-278
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Pusch CM, Maurer J, Ramser J, Tomiuk J, Achatz H, Pesch K, Lichtner
P, Apfelstedt-Sylla E, Jacobi FK, Berger W, Meindl A, Wissinger B
(2001) Complete form of X-linked congenital stationary night
blindness: refined mapping and evidence of genetic homogeneity.
Int J Mol Med 7:155-161
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Schwahn U, Paland N, Techritz S, Lenzner S, Berger W (2001)
Mutations in the X-linked RP2 gene cause intracellular misrouting
and loss of the protein. Hum Mol Genet 10:1177-1183
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Sudbrak R, Wieczorek G, Nuber UA, Mann W, Kirchner R, Erdogan F,
Brown CJ, Wohrle D, Sterk P, Kalscheuer VM, Berger W, Lehrach H,
Ropers HH (2001) X chromosome-specific cDNA arrays: identification
of genes that escape from X-inactivation and other applications.
Hum Mol Genet 10:77-83
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Tonnies H, Toliat MR, Ramel C, Pape UF, Neitzel H, Berger W,
Wiedenmann B (2001) Analysis of sporadic neuroendocrine tumours of
the enteropancreatic system by comparative genomic hybridisation.
Gut 48:536-541
2000
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Jacobi FK, Broghammer M, Pesch K, Zrenner E, Berger W, Meindl A,
Pusch CM (2000) Physical mapping and exclusion of GPR34 as the
causative gene for congenital stationary night blindness type 1.
Hum Genet 107:89-91
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Pusch CM, Zeitz C, Brandau O, Pesch K, Achatz H, Feil S, Scharfe C,
Maurer J, Jacobi FK, Pinckers A, Andreasson S, Hardcastle A,
Wissinger B, Berger W, Meindl A (2000) The complete form of X-linked
congenital stationary night blindness is caused by mutations in a
gene encoding a leucine-rich repeat protein. Nat Genet
26:324-327
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Roepman R, Bernoud-Hubac N, Schick DE, Maugeri A, Berger W, Ropers
HH, Cremers FP, Ferreira PA (2000) The retinitis pigmentosa GTPase
regulator (RPGR) interacts with novel transport-like proteins in the
outer segments of rod photoreceptors.
Hum
Mol Genet
9:2095-2105
1999
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Kimberland ML, Divoky V, Prchal J, Schwahn U, Berger W, Kazazian HH,
Jr.
(1999) Full-length human L1 insertions retain the capacity for high
frequency retrotransposition in cultured cells. Hum Mol Genet
8:1557-1560
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Kirschner R, Rosenberg T, Schultz-Heienbrok R, Lenzner S, Feil S,
Roepman R, Cremers FP, Ropers HH, Berger W (1999) RPGR transcription
studies in mouse and human tissues reveal a retina-specific isoform
that is disrupted in a patient with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa.
Hum Mol Genet 8:1571-1578
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Rosenberg T, Schwahn U, Feil S, Berger W (1999) Genotype-phenotype
correlation in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa 2 (RP2).
Ophthalmic Genet 20:161-172
1998
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The
Retinoschisis Consortium (1998) Functional implications of the
spectrum of mutations found in 234 cases with X-linked juvenile
retinoschisis. Hum Mol Genet 7:1185-1192
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Berger W (1998) Molecular dissection of Norrie disease. Acta
Anat (Basel) 162:95-100
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Richter M, Gottanka J, May CA, Welge-Lussen U, Berger W,
Lutjen-Drecoll E (1998) Retinal vasculature changes in Norrie
disease mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 39:2450-2457
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Schwahn U, Lenzner S, Dong J, Feil S, Hinzmann B, van Duijnhoven G,
Kirschner R, Hemberger M, Bergen AA, Rosenberg T, Pinckers AJ,
Fundele R, Rosenthal A, Cremers FP, Ropers HH, Berger W (1998)
Positional cloning of the gene for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa 2.
Nat Genet 19:327-332
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Zaremba J, Feil S, Juszko J, Myga W, van Duijnhoven G, Berger W
(1998) Intrafamilial variability of the ocular phenotype in a Polish
family with a missense mutation (A63D) in the Norrie disease gene.
Ophthalmic Genet 19:157-164
1997
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Quaderi NA, Schweiger S, Gaudenz K, Franco B, Rugarli EI, Berger W,
Feldman GJ, Volta M, Andolfi G, Gilgenkrantz S, Marion RW, Hennekam
RC, Opitz JM, Muenke M, Ropers HH, Ballabio A (1997) Opitz G/BBB
syndrome, a defect of midline development, is due to mutations in a
new RING finger gene on Xp22. Nat Genet 17:285-291
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Ruether K, van de PD, Jaissle G, Berger W, Tornow RP, Zrenner E
(1997) Retinoschisislike alterations in the mouse eye caused by gene
targeting of the Norrie disease gene. Invest Ophthalmol Vis
Sci 38:710-718
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Toliat MR, Berger W, Ropers HH, Neuhaus P, Wiedenmann B (1997)
Mutations in the MEN I gene in sporadic neuroendocrine tumours of
gastroenteropancreatic system. Lancet 350:1223
1996
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Berger W, van de Pol D, Bachner D, Oerlemans F, Winkens H, Hameister
H, Wieringa B, Hendriks W, Ropers HH (1996) An animal model for
Norrie disease (ND): gene targeting of the mouse ND gene. Hum
Mol Genet 5:51-59
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Lenders JW, Eisenhofer G, Abeling NG, Berger W, Murphy DL, Konings
CH, Wagemakers LM, Kopin IJ, Karoum F, van Gennip AH, Brunner HG
(1996) Specific genetic deficiencies of the A and B isoenzymes of
monoamine oxidase are characterized by distinct neurochemical and
clinical phenotypes. J Clin Invest 97:1010-1019
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Roepman R, Bauer D, Rosenberg T, van Duijnhoven G, van de Pol D,
Platzer M, Rosenthal A, Ropers HH, Cremers FP, Berger W (1996)
Identification of a gene disrupted by a microdeletion in a patient
with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP). Hum Mol Genet
5:827-833
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Roepman R, van Duijnhoven G, Rosenberg T, Pinckers AJ,
Bleeker-Wagemakers LM, Bergen AA, Post J, Beck A, Reinhardt R,
Ropers HH, Cremers FP, Berger W (1996) Positional cloning of the
gene for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa 3: homology with the
guanine-nucleotide-exchange factor RCC1. Hum Mol Genet
5:1035-1041
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Salenger PV, Hueber P, Speller PJ, van Duijnhoven G, Hoopes RR, Jr.,
Thakker RV, Berger W, Scheinman SJ (1996) A Pst I restriction
fragment length polymorphism near the MAO locus on Xp. Ann Hum
Genet 60:437
1992
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Berger W, van de Pol D, Warburg M, Gal A, Bleeker-Wagemakers L, de
Silva H, Meindl A, Meitinger T, Cremers F, Ropers HH (1992)
Mutations in the candidate gene for Norrie disease. Hum Mol
Genet 1:461-465
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Berger W, Meindl A, van de Pol TJ, Cremers FP, Ropers HH, Doerner C,
Monaco A, Bergen AA, Lebo R, Warburg M, Zergollern L, Lorenz B, Gal
A, Bleeker-Wagemakers EM, Meitinger T (1992) Isolation of a
candidate gene for Norrie disease by positional cloning. Nat
Genet 1:199-203
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Berger W, Meindl A, de Leeuw B, de Roos A, van de Pol TJ, Meitinger
T, van der Velde-Visser SD, Achatz H, Geurts van Kessel A, Cremers
FP, Ropers HH (1992) Generation and characterization of radiation
reduced cell hybrids and isolation of probes from the proximal short
arm of the human X chromosome. Hum Genet 90:243-246
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Meindl A, Berger W, Meitinger T, van de Pol D, Achatz H, Dorner C,
Haasemann M, Hellebrand H, Gal A, Cremers F, Ropers HH (1992) Norrie
disease is caused by mutations in an extracellular protein
resembling C-terminal globular domain of mucins. Nat Genet
2:139-143
