Mouse retinas grown in lab
Transplanted cells can function in rodents' eyes
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EYE CANDY Researchers grew primitive retinas (one shown, with proteins that collect and transmit light signals in green and red) by embedding mouse embryonic stem cells in a gel. Immature cells from the lab-grown structures can integrate into adult eyes.
Anai Gonzalez-Cordero