Progeny Of Blind Cavefish Can Regain Their Sight

Blind cavefish whose eyes have withered while living in complete darkness over the course of evolutionary time can be made to see again, according to a report in the January 8th Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press. In some cases, the offspring of mated pairs originating from distinct cave populations regain vision, they found.

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Filed under: Biology on January 12th, 2008