The ability to smell in a mouse model of a human genetic disorder that causes congenital anosmia has been restored by scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health. Anosmia is the inability to smell from birth. The approach uses gene therapy to regrow cilia, cell structures that are essential for olfactory function. The study was funded by four parts of NIH: the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders (NIDCD), the National Institute ...Monday, 3 September 2012
Sense of Smell in Mice Restored by NIH-Funded Researcher Via Genetic Technique
The ability to smell in a mouse model of a human genetic disorder that causes congenital anosmia has been restored by scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health. Anosmia is the inability to smell from birth. The approach uses gene therapy to regrow cilia, cell structures that are essential for olfactory function. The study was funded by four parts of NIH: the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders (NIDCD), the National Institute ...
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