New genetic links found to rare eye disease (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

New genetic links found to rare eye disease

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An electron microscopy image of human retinal cells, which were analyzed in a new study on a rare eye disease known as MacTel. The cells were created using induced pluripotent stem cell technology.

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Kevin Eade, Scott Henderson and Kimberly Vanderpool

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