To See Is to Believe: Gene-editing Technology Partially Restores Vision in Blind Animals

Scientists from Salk Institute have made a revolutionary breakthrough: they could now, for the first time, insert DNA at a target location. Once the DNA was inserted into the non-dividing cells that make up the majority of adult organs and tissues, the team of researchers was able to partially restore visual responses in blind rodents. This discovery is bound to open new channels for basic research and a variety of treatments, primarily targeting retinal, heart, and neurological diseases.