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Bestrophinopathies are caused by mutations in the BEST1 gene, which contains the instructions to make the Bestrophin-1 (BEST1) protein. The BEST1 protein is produced exclusively in the RPE cells of the eye. Click below to learn more about the BEST1 gene and its protein product.
