Viruses like HIV and Ebola are enabling researchers at the University of Pennsylvania to construct effective tools for gene therapy. Carefully combined and modified, these dangerous viruses could one day become an integral part of live-saving treatments for serious genetic disorders.

You can read the full text of the research article in the March 2001 issue of Nature Biotechnology. Subscription required for full text. Here's the URL:

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Viruses like HIV and Ebola are enabling researchers at the University of Pennsylvania to construct effective tools for gene therapy. Carefully combined and modified, these dangerous viruses could one day become an integral part of live-saving treatments for serious genetic disorders.

See Tom....this is what I was discussing with you over Thanksgiving break....this is extremely cutting edge, and very cool. Definitly check out this article. This is the very reason that I asked for a book on genetically engineering viruses for christmas:) (evil grin)

Viruses like HIV and Ebola are enabling researchers at the University of Pennsylvania to construct effective tools for gene therapy. Carefully combined and modified, these dangerous viruses could one day become an integral part of live-saving treatments for serious genetic disorders.