Newly discovered gene mutation in eye disease named after blind Irish poet

Published Date: 15 Jan 2025

Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) have discovered that a mutation in a gene called emc1 causes major vision problems in zebrafish. Zebrafish with this mutation had poorly developed eye cells, weaker responses ...

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