Retina-enriched Rik gene study published in Journal of Translational Medicine
Our 2026 study in Journal of Translational Medicine identifies 1190005I06Rik as a novel modulator of visual signalling.
How can genes enriched in the retina help us understand visual function? Our 2026 publication, Systematic discovery of retina-enriched Rik genes identifies 1190005I06Rik as a novel modulator of visual signalling, addresses this question.
Published in Journal of Translational Medicine, the study integrates RNA sequencing from ten mouse tissues with single-cell analysis and gene disruption. It identifies 44 retina-enriched Rik genes and shows that loss of 1190005I06Rik enhances electroretinogram b-wave amplitudes and changes light-avoidance behaviour, revealing a role in visual signalling.
Authors: Yu-Tong Liu, Qing Li, Xinghai Yu, Zi-Wu Wang and Jun-Yan Kang.
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