Elusive gene that causes a form of blindness from birth dlscovered
Sunday, July 29, 2012 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have isolated an elusive human gene that causes a common form of Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a relatively rare but devastating form of early-onset blindness. The new LCA gene is called NMNAT1. Finding the specific gene mutated in patients with LCA is the first step towards developing sight-saving gene therapy.