Hans Eiberg, (born 8 April 1945) is a Danish geneticist, known for his discovery of the genetic

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causing blue eyes. Hans Eiberg graduated as a

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in 1970. He has worked with genetics at the Institute for Medical Biochemistry and Genetics of Copenhagen University since 1971, and became an

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at the institute in 1975. In 1972, he and professor Jan Mohr established the Copenhagen Family Bank, a database of DNA samples from approximately 1000 large Danish families. Hans Eiberg contributed to the mapping of the human genome, and has succeeded in finding important genetic markers for several serious illnesses such as

cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections. O ...

Batten disease Batten disease is a fatal disease of the nervous system that typically begins in childhood. Onset of symptoms is usually between 5 and 10 years of age. Often, it is autosomal recessive. It is the common name for a group of disorders called the n ...

and various diseases of the eye. He has also shown that

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is a hereditary disease rather than a psychological disturbance. Hans Eiberg has written more than 250 articles published in international journals.

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Eiberg, H., Gardiner R.M., Mohr, J. Batten disease (Spielmeyer-Sjøgren disease) and haptoglobin: Indication of linkage and assignment to chr.16 Clin Genet 36: 217-218
Hans Eibergs homepage
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