Human gene therapy holds great promise for the cure of many genetic diseases. In order to achieve such a cure there are two requirements. First, the affected gene must be cloned, its se quence determined and its regulation adequately characterized. Second, a suitable vector for the delivery of a goo...
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Written by well-known experts in the field, this is a timely update on Adeno-associated virus used in gene therapy. The 10 chapters cover gene therapy in specific diseases such as hemophilia, kidney diseases, and disordes of the central nervous system. *Presents a timely update of gene therapy using...
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Viral vectors have been the favored delivery vehicle for gene therapy in recent years. Adeno-associated virus has become a candidate of great interest because of its biological properties which include site specific integration in human chromosome 19. In this volume methods of vector production and ...
Edited by Catherine Giraud Edited by Kenneth I. Berns
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The United States is entering an era when, more than ever, the sharing of resources and information might be critical to scientific progress. Every dollar saved by avoiding duplication of efforts and by producing economies of scale will become increasingly important as federal funding enters an era ...
Committee on Resource Sharing in Biomedical Research, Institute of Medicine
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The Parvoviridae have been of increasing interest to reseachers in the past decade. Their small size and simple structure have made them ame- nable to detailed physiochemical analysis, and from this work relatively detailed information has resulted that has signficantly increased our un- derstanding...
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