Isolating and characterising human developing cone photoreceptors towards a cell replacement therapy for retinal dystrophies

Inherited retinal dystrophies resulting in the death of the light sensitive photoreceptor cells are a major cause of incurable blindness. Loss of the cone photoreceptor cells, which are crucial for colour detection, daylight vision and high visual acuity, has the greatest impact on sight. Retinal di...

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Main Author: Welby, Emily
Published: University College London (University of London) 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.746754