Modified Mastering Genetics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Essentials of Genetics (9th Edition)
Modified Mastering Genetics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Essentials of Genetics (9th Edition)
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
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The criteria used to determine a person who needs gene therapy and whether gene therapy should be used for cosmetic purposes or to improve athletic performance.

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Gene therapy is the delivery of nucleic acid as a drug into a patient’s cells to treat disease. Gene therapy is precise to direct therapeutic effect. This nucleic acid must reach the target cell, enter it and suppress or express a protein.

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