Tiny gene fragments revealed as crucial new players in retinal development and vision: Findings could lead to new understanding of unexplained causes of heritable retinal diseases - Science Daily

Researchers have identified a gene that is crucial for the proper development of photoreceptor cells in the retina. The gene works by regulating microexons, tiny fragments of DNA that play an important role in cell function, many of which are found in genes c…

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona reveal that Srrm3 is a master regulator gene crucial for the development of photoreceptors, cells in the back of the retina which c… [+3355 chars]

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