Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4035073 | Vision Research | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) signs may be found reliably in monkeys (Macaca mulatta) bred selectively in Florida after 14 generations of inbreeding in a closed colony at the University of Puerto Rico. Progression, ultrastructure and functional losses are parallel to those found in humans.
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Authors
William W. Dawson, Judyth C. Dawson, Kenneth P. Lake, Janis Gonzalez-Martinez,