About the Authors

Sanna P. Seitsonen

sanna.seitsonen@hus.fi

Affiliations Department of Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Department of Medical Genetics, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Päivi Onkamo

Affiliation Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Gang Peng

Affiliation School of Life Science, Fudan University, Fudan, China

Momiao Xiong

Affiliations School of Life Science, Fudan University, Fudan, China, Human Genetics Center, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Petri V. Tommila

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Päivi H. Ranta

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Juha M. Holopainen

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Jukka A. Moilanen

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Tapani Palosaari

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oulu, Helsinki, Finland

Kai Kaarniranta

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland

Seppo Meri

Affiliation Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Ilkka R. Immonen

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Irma E. Järvelä

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: IJ. Performed the experiments: SPS. Analyzed the data: SPS PO SM II IJ. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SPS GP MX PT PR JH JM TP KK SM II IJ. Wrote the paper: SPS PO GP MX KK SM II IJ.