The challenge of vector development in gene therapy
Gene therapy is the treatment of diseases based on the transfer of genetic information. Agents that carry or deliver DNA to target cells are called vectors (Latin vector: carrier, deliverer). Ideally, a vector should accommodate an unlimited amount of inserted DNA, lack the ability of autonomous rep...
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| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
1999-02-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000200001 |