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<p style="color: #000066; font-size: 0.95em"><i><b>....is the addition of new genes to a patient’s cells to replace missing or malfunctioning genes. Researchers typically use a virus to carry the genetic cargo into cells, because that is what viruses evolved to do with their own genetic material.</b></i><ref name=nienhuis2008>Nienhuis A. (2008) [www.SciAm.com/asktheexperts How does gene therapy work?] Scientific American. August, page 108. | <p style="color: #000066; font-size: 0.95em"><i><b>....is the addition of new genes to a patient’s cells to replace missing or malfunctioning genes. Researchers typically use a virus to carry the genetic cargo into cells, because that is what viruses evolved to do with their own genetic material.</b></i><ref name=nienhuis2008>Nienhuis A. (2008) [http://www.SciAm.com/asktheexperts How does gene therapy work?] Scientific American. August, page 108. | ||
*Arthur Nienhaus , former president of the American Society of Gene Therapy, holds a position as hematologist at St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn</ref></p> | *Arthur Nienhaus , former president of the American Society of Gene Therapy, holds a position as hematologist at St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn</ref></p> | ||
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Revision as of 15:01, 19 July 2008
According to hematologist Arthur Nienhuis, former president of the American Society of Gene Therapy, gene therapy:
....is the addition of new genes to a patient’s cells to replace missing or malfunctioning genes. Researchers typically use a virus to carry the genetic cargo into cells, because that is what viruses evolved to do with their own genetic material.[1]
References
- ↑ Nienhuis A. (2008) How does gene therapy work? Scientific American. August, page 108.
- Arthur Nienhaus , former president of the American Society of Gene Therapy, holds a position as hematologist at St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn