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Bacteriophages Functionalized for Gene Delivery and the Targeting of Gene Networks

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Bacteriophage Applications - Historical Perspective and Future Potential

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Bacteriophages (phages) offer many potential and existing applications to biotechnology, including their modification and use as protein/gene carriers. Phages possess many intrinsic physicochemical attributes that make them excellent candidates for use in gene therapy. In this chapter we will explore how phages have been employed in gene delivery as well as their future utility in this exciting medical application.

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    Jessica Nicastro, Shirley Wong & Roderick A. Slavcev

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Nicastro, J., Wong, S., Slavcev, R.A. (2016). Bacteriophages Functionalized for Gene Delivery and the Targeting of Gene Networks. In: Bacteriophage Applications - Historical Perspective and Future Potential. SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45791-8_4

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