gene therapy: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
A comprehensive introduction to gene therapy is Joseph Panno, Gene Therapy: Treating Disease by Repairing Genes (2005). Detailed coverage of the technologies employed in gene therapy is provided in Nancy Smyth Templeton (ed.), Gene and Cell Therapy: Therapeutic Mechanisms and Strategies, 3rd ed. (2009). Applications of gene therapy and mechanisms of gene delivery are discussed in David V. Schaffer and Weichang Zhou (eds.), Gene Therapy and Gene Delivery Systems (2005).
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- John Harris
- Anthony J.F. Griffiths
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Kara Rogers
Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and has been a member of the National Association of Science Writers since 2009.
- Catherine Stanton
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Gene therapy: advances, challenges and perspectives. | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: eBioMedicine - Viral and non-viral vectors in gene therapy: current state and clinical perspectives. | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Gene therapy. | Apr 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Molecular Therapy - Gene therapy then and now: A look back at changes in the field over the past 25 years. | Sep 09, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Viral Vector Systems for Gene Therapy: A Comprehensive Literature Review of Progress and Biosafety Challenges. | Jun 03, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Missouri - School of Medicine - Gene Therapy and Genetic Engineering. | Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Gene Therapy - Methods and Prospects. | Apr 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - Your Guide to Gene Therapy: How It Works and What It Treats. | Mar 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Gene Therapy. | Jan 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Gene therapy: advances, challenges and perspectives. | Sep 13, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Nov 14, 2019 | ||
| Added video. | Apr 03, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - What is gene therapy? | Sep 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Gene Therapy Improves Vision for Some with Rare Disease. | Sep 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Gene Therapy. | Sep 06, 2016 | ||
| New section on ethical and safety concerns of gene therapy, written jointly with Catherine Stanton, added. | Jul 11, 2014 | ||
| New section on ethical and safety concerns of gene therapy, written jointly with John Harris, added. | Jul 11, 2014 | ||
| Added a video describing gene therapy. | Jan 12, 2012 | ||
| Added mention of research investigating the possibility of combining gene therapy with stem cell therapy. | Dec 01, 2011 | ||
| New bibliography added. | Mar 27, 2009 | ||
| Updated to include information on the potential use of nanotechnology in gene therapy. | Mar 11, 2009 | ||
| New article added. | Feb 11, 2009 |
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