Splicing-related Retinitis Pigmentosa mutations mimicked in C. elegans allow the identification of disease modifiers and drug screens
Dmytro Kukhtar, Karinna Rubio-Peña, Xènia Serrat, Julián Cerón
The paper uses CRISPR in C. elegans to mimic human splicing factor mutations causing retinitis pigmentosa, identifies disease modifiers, and screens for drugs, finding harmful compounds.
bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2019 · PreprintGenetics