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Mutant Tadpoles May Give Humans New Eyes
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Anarkoid replied on Thu Oct 25, 2007 @ 4:26pm |
 Coolness: 193370 | British scientists have discovered how to grow tadpoles with extra eyes.
The discovery may pave the way for human eyes to be grown in laboratories for transplant. It was made by chance by researchers at the University of Warwick, who had been attempting to study the development of movement in frogs. They found that when they injected embryos with a particular ectoenzyme, tadpoles were created with extra eyes. Further research showed they had stumbled upon the trigger that starts eye development in a cell. The extra eyes could be fully functional, even if they are not situated on the tadpole's head - it seems they may create their own pathways to the brain. Advertisement Professor Liz Jones told Sky News: "They have the normal layers that an eye would have, so we would assume they're light-sensitive. "The discovery is a world first - and could have major implications for human health. It is already known that a mutation of the same ectoenzyme is connected to severe head and eye defects in humans. Professor Nick Dale told Sky News: "The slightly futuristic idea of eyes in a dish is not quite so ridiculous now. "Ultimately, if you knew all the control processes, you could grow an eye or at least eye tissue in a dish - and I think this is a very important step in that direction." [ news.sky.com ] |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» DCRn replied on Fri Oct 26, 2007 @ 12:00pm |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» AlienZeD replied on Mon Oct 29, 2007 @ 1:40pm |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Wizdumb replied on Mon Nov 5, 2007 @ 11:19pm |
 Coolness: 123005 | mutant tadpoles means
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