Genome-wide association studies to identify major genetic determinants of 5 blinding eye diseases using pooled DNA

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1031362

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project aims to find important genes for 5 diseases that can lead to blindness. We will use a cost-effective approach where samples from a large number of individuals with a given disorder are pooled (mixed together) and then compared on gene chips covering the whole genome to a pool of people who do not have the disease. Differences identified between the groups will point to genes causing that disease. We will identify any major genes for the 5 diseases being studied.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $562,193.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ophthalmology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

blindness | cornea | genetics | glaucoma | vision

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