Gene Therapy Prevents Blindness In An Animal Model Of Mitochondr...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 09/08/2008 - 10:45

Scientists have created an animal model suitable for testing and validating gene therapies for treatment of a common mitochondrial dysfunction that causes loss of vision.


 

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