University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: Overriding a genetic mutation to restore sight
July 28, 2026
July 28, 2026
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 28 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news:
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Overriding a genetic mutation to restore sight
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For children born with a rare form of inherited blindness called Leber congenital amaurosis type 16 (LCA16), the genetic culprit can be a single miswritten instruction in their DNA known as a nonsense mutation. The mutation results in a truncated and nonfunctional form . . .
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Overriding a genetic mutation to restore sight
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For children born with a rare form of inherited blindness called Leber congenital amaurosis type 16 (LCA16), the genetic culprit can be a single miswritten instruction in their DNA known as a nonsense mutation. The mutation results in a truncated and nonfunctional form . . .