Why naked mole-rats and experimental gene therapies remind me of groundbreaking artists.
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Sangamo Biosciences is putting a different spin on gene therapy. Rather than replace or supplement a mutated gene with an accurate copy, Sangamo researchers are introducing a mutant copy of the gene for the HIV co-receptor CCR5 into the T cells of HI
After 20 years of high-profile failure, gene therapy is finally well on its way to clinical approval.
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