Cats' Eye Diseases Genetically Linked To Diseases In Humans
Friday, March 6, 2009 - 10:15
in Health & Medicine
About one in 3,500 people are affected with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a disease of the retina's visual cells that eventually leads to blindness. Now researchers have identified a genetic link between cats and humans for two different forms of RP. This discovery will help scientists develop gene-based therapies that will benefit both cats and humans.