About the Authors
- Eric D. Wieben
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Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Ross A. Aleff
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Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Nirubol Tosakulwong
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Affiliation Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Malinda L. Butz
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Affiliation Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- W. Edward Highsmith
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Affiliation Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Albert O. Edwards
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Affiliation Institute for Molecular Biology, University of Oregon and Oregon Retina, Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
- Keith H. Baratz
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* E-mail: baratz.keith@mayo.edu
Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
Competing Interests
EDW, RAA, AOE and KHB have filed a patent application, assessing the likelihood of developing Fuchs corneal dystrophy. The patent has not been approved yet and no money has been gained. Patent application number: 61581889. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: EDW RAA NT MLB WEH AOE KHB. Performed the experiments: RAA NT MLB WEH AOE KHB. Analyzed the data: EDW NT KHB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RAA NT MLB WEH. Wrote the paper: EDW RAA NT MLB WEH AOE KHB.