gene therapy
noun
: the insertion of usually genetically altered genes into cells especially to replace defective genes in the treatment of genetic disorders or to provide a specialized disease-fighting function
gene therapist
noun
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The filing also details the company's acquisition of Opus Genetics, Inc., expanding its pipeline with gene therapy programs targeting retinal diseases.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The stem cells were then sent to bluebird bio for gene therapy.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
The company continues to focus on its proprietary 'silence and replace' technology, which combines RNA interference with gene therapy to target genetic disorders.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
One question that researchers are tussling with is how to get RNA editing molecules to the right organs and cells—a challenge that also bedevils standard gene therapies and DNA editing.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The stem cells were then sent to bluebird bio for gene therapy.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
The company continues to focus on its proprietary 'silence and replace' technology, which combines RNA interference with gene therapy to target genetic disorders.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
One question that researchers are tussling with is how to get RNA editing molecules to the right organs and cells—a challenge that also bedevils standard gene therapies and DNA editing.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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