Gene Therapy: Therapeutic Mechanisms and Strategies

by Nancy Smyth Templeton and Danilo D. Lasic

Gene therapy is a field of medical science that focuses on the genetic modifications of the cells to achieve a therapeutic effect for the treatment of a disease by repairing defective genetic material. The main objective of gene therapy is to fix a genetic disorder at its source. For example, if mutation in a certain gene occurs in an inherited disease which results in the production of a dysfunctional protein, then, gene therapy can be used to incorporate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639892362
• ISBN13: 9781639892365
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: States Academic Press
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"