Difference between revisions of "Gene therapy"
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| − | '''Gene therapy''' is an evolving technique used to treat inheritied diseases. The medical procedure involves either replacing, manipulating, or supplementing nonfunctional genes with healthy genes. | + | '''Gene therapy''' is an evolving technique used to treat inheritied diseases. The medical procedure involves either replacing, manipulating, or supplementing nonfunctional or detrimental genes with healthy or beneficial genes. |
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Revision as of 14:23, June 8, 2007
Gene therapy is an evolving technique used to treat inheritied diseases. The medical procedure involves either replacing, manipulating, or supplementing nonfunctional or detrimental genes with healthy or beneficial genes.