An Analysis of FTL variants associated with Cataracts Disease

Authors

Elaine Vanterpool, Oakwood University
Joram Kisaka, Oakwood University

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Elaine Vanterpool

Files

Description

Cataract is an eye disease that clouds the eye's natural lens, which is used to focus light on the retina. This eye disease causes symptoms such as blurry vision, double vision, sensitivity to light, and difficulty seeing at night. Cataracts are tied to the gene called Ferritin Light Chain (FLT), which is found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes and plays a role in encoding the light subunits of the ferritin protein. The purpose of this research study was to identify the Ferritin Light Chain mutations that cause cataracts.

Publication Date

2025

City

Huntsville

Disciplines

Biology

Recommended Citation

Vanterpool, Elaine and Kisaka, Joram, "An Analysis of FTL variants associated with Cataracts Disease" (2025). Student Posters. 86.
https://ouscholars.oakwood.edu/student-posters/86