PRPF31-RP is a blinding disease, caused by insufficient levels of a pre-mRNA splicing factor. Here, the authors show that CRISPR-Cas9 editing of the Prpf31 gene in mice leads to retinal degeneration similar to human patients, and, in the same model, demonstrate benefits from PRPF31 gene therapy.
- Zhouhuan Xi
- Abhishek Vats
- Leah C. Byrne
