screening methods using a fish model for the assessment of vision

摘要

Screening Methods Employing Fish Model Assessment of Vision Fish such as zebrafish are provided and used in a suppressor screen or other screen to identify a gene or test substance that affects activity or effect of a second gene provided transgenically that affects vision of the fish, or a treatment of the fish that affects vision. Vision of model fish is compared with vision of mutated or treated fish, allowing for identification of genes and test substances with therapeutic application.