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Activating the retina’s ability to restore vision

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments blindness, Hippo, Müller glial cells, Research, restoring vision loss, YAP

Damage to the retina can lead to irreparable loss of vision in humans and other mammals because their retinas do

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Mutations in CWC27 result in spectrum of conditions

April 13, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments blindness, craniofacial and skeletal problems, CWC27, Genetics, Retinitis pigmentosa, spliceosome, whole exome sequencing

Mingchu Xu searches for genes linked to retinitis pigmentosa, a condition of the retina characterized by progressive development of night blindness

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Improving the view on the genetic causes of retinitis pigmentosa

January 13, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments blindness, CRISPR/Cas9, Genetics, REEP6, Retinitis pigmentosa, visula impairment

Progressive development of night blindness and tunnel vision, sometimes from the early age of 2, are trademarks of retinitis pigmentosa.

From the Labs features the diversity of adult-born neurons, which was detailed in a recent issue of Cell Reports. Image courtesy of the Arenkiel lab, Patrick Hunt and Cell Reports. Learn more.