Gene Therapeutics: Methods and Applications of Direct Gene Transfer

During the first half century of genetics, coinciding with the first half of this cen- tury, geneticists dreamt of the repair of genetic disease by altering or replacing defective genes. H. J. Muller wrote of the great advantages of mutations, "nanoneedles" in his apt term, for delicately probing physiological and chemical processes. In the same spirit, genes could be used to provide treatments of needle point delicacy. Yet, during this period no...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468468243
• ISBN13: 9781468468243
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 417 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"