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Gene therapeutics

Nature volume 349, pages 351–352 (1991)Cite this article

The direct delivery of purified genes in vivo and their application as drugs, without the use of retroviruses, is discussed.

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  1. Gene Therapeutics Division Vical, Inc., 9373 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, California, 92121, USA

    P. L. Felgner

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