http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=how-a-particular-gene-makes-night-vision-possible A scientist from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has determined how a particular gene makes night vision possible. The study, which was published in the August 10, 2011 edition of The Journal of Neuroscience, focuses on a gene called nyctalopin. Mutations in the gene result in inherited "night blindness," a loss of vision in low-light environments. To learn more, ... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:57:02 EDT en