Virginia Tech researchers link rare medical condition to its cause

(Virginia Tech) Using CRISPR genome editing in zebrafish, scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC linked an undiagnosed human disease with a rare genetic mutation that causes craniofacial abnormalities. The research began after a study of a 6-year-old girl identified through the National Institutes of Health Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news