Sentences with phrase «gene vector»
A "gene vector" refers to a tool that carries and transports genes into cells. It is often used in genetic engineering experiments to introduce or modify specific genes within living organisms. The gene vector helps deliver the desired genes into the cells effectively, allowing researchers to study and understand various genetic processes and develop potential solutions to genetic disorders. Full definition
Next Wave asked: If research on gene vectors can be used not only to further gene therapy but also — potentially — to aid in the development of biological weapons, should scientists be concerned about the potential applications of their research in genetics (as Joseph Rotblat suggested in a 19 Nov 1999 editorial in Science magazine?)
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Pang and his team hypothesized that the RPE65 gene vector they were using did not transfect the few cones that survive into later LCA stages.
This notion served later as a model for viral gene vectors in genetic engineering.