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Gene Transfer into Eukaryotic Cells

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Manufacturing of Gene Therapeutics

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Gene transfer into eukaryotic cells has become a powerful tool in the study and control of gene expression, for example in biochemical characterisation, mutational analysis, or investigation of the effects of regulatory elements or cell growth behaviour. Gene transfer can be performed either into cultured cells in vitro, or in vivo, directly into cells living in their natural environment in the body.

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Weber, M. (2002). Gene Transfer into Eukaryotic Cells. In: Subramanian, G. (eds) Manufacturing of Gene Therapeutics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1353-7_7

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