Publication details
Genové terapie dědičných onemocnění
Title in English | Gene Therapy of Hereditary Diseases |
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Authors | |
Year of publication | 1991 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | Biologické listy |
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Citation | |
Field | Genetics and molecular biology |
Description | The rapid development of genetic manipulation techniques has substantially influenced a number of areas of biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and others. One of the fields where such techniques are finding application is medicine. The present-day level of information makes it possible to consider the introduction of gene therapy of human hereditary diseases. The precipitous development of effectve techniques of geneti engineering in this are must be accompanied by weighing carefully the various moral and ethical aspects that are attendant on any artificial interference with the genetic material of human cells. |