Genes aren’t destiny for inherited blindness, study shows

A new study challenges what’s long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness. Investigators from Mass General Brigham used large public biobanks to determine that genes thought to cause inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) with 100% certainty only led to disease in fewer than 30% of cases.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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