http://science-nature.marc8.com/news-tags/eye-function The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://science-nature.marc8.com/clearer-day-gene-therapy-new-vector-carries-big-genes-linke <p>For some inherited diseases, one barrier to successful gene therapy is that a commonly used vector (package into which the curative gene is placed) cannot accommodate the large size of the curative gene. However, a newly developed vector derived from the AAV5 form of adeno-associated virus has been used to successfully carry large genes into cells and to improve eye function in a mouse model of an inherited disease causing progressive loss of sight.</p> <p><a href="http://science-nature.marc8.com/clearer-day-gene-therapy-new-vector-carries-big-genes-linke">read more</a></p> http://science-nature.marc8.com/clearer-day-gene-therapy-new-vector-carries-big-genes-linke#comments Top stories eye function gene therapy mouse model progressive loss vector http://science-nature.marc8.com/crss/node/3714 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:00:00 -0500 admin 3714 at http://science-nature.marc8.com