Show Notes
How Mice and CRISPR are Reversing Blindness
One small step for science, one furry leap for mousekind. Scientists have found a way to reverse a common mutation that causes blindness in both people and mice using gene editing technology.
References: In Mouse Study, Scientists Use Gene Editing to Reverse a Major Cause of Blindness | US News
Credits: Children's Songs by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | Internet Archive Three Blind Mice - Beidernecke, Bix | Internet Archive
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