The Brave New World of Gene Editing and Molecular Medicine

Gene therapy has long been a promise of molecular biology. So far, that promise has largely been unrealized. The advent of gene editing using technology adapted from bacteria may finally usher in the era of gene therapy.

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Published in:Missouri medicine 2019-11, Vol.116 (6), p.497-502
Main Author: Eissenberg, Joel C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CRISPR-Cas Systems
Gene Editing - ethics
Genetic Therapy - ethics
Humans
Molecular Medicine - trends
Science of Medicine
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Summary:Gene therapy has long been a promise of molecular biology. So far, that promise has largely been unrealized. The advent of gene editing using technology adapted from bacteria may finally usher in the era of gene therapy.
ISSN:0026-6620