A file with the deletions highlighted is in the associated files. Summary:The deleted bases are capitalized. RetLM1 is a single base deletion earlier in the open reading frame with the frameshift leading to a stop codon after two amino acids. atggagtcaactactattgtttttgtgactctgctcacaattataacccaacgtaaacac M E S T T I V F V T L L T I I T Q R K H tgtgcggccgtcgatgtttactttcccaccAcgtcggtgaaattcaatatgcccatcaat deleted in RetLM1 C A A V D V Y F P T T S V K F N M P I N RetLM2 is an in-frame 18 base pair deletion at or very close to the calcium binding site at the start of the cadherin like domain. caactgcgattctcccgaaacggtgtcttccggGAAACCCCCTATTGTGTGtccttggag deleted in RetLM2 Q L R F S R N G V F R E T P Y C V S L E RetLM3 is a single base deletion in the same location as RetLM2 that leads to a frameshift. caactgcgattctcccgaaacggtgtcttccgggaaaccccctatTgtgtgtccttggag Q L R F S R N G V F R E T P Y C V S L E deleted in RetLM3