Gene Therapy cures color-blindness in adult primates

A QUANTUM OF SCIENCE

This is the single biggest success story for gene therapy to date. Instead of reiterating, I will simply say: go read the linked articles and marvel that this could have come to pass in your lifetime.

"Looking back on this in 50 or 100 years, it will be a landmark paper even then."
-David Williams, director of the University of Rochester’s Center for Visual Science

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Gene Therapy Cures Color-Blind Monkeys (Wired Science)

Original article: Gene therapy treatment of color blindness in adult primates (Mancuso et al)


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