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Georgia Health Sciences University

Retina

Caption: Retina: Panel A shows the retina of a healthy mouse with normal homocysteine levels. Panels B,C and D are from mice with a genetic defect that results in a 40-fold increase in homocysteine levels. These retinas show fragmentation in less than three weeks of life.

Credit: Medical College of Georgia

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