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gene therapy
(redirected from Tumor suppressor genes)

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gene therapy
n.
The treatment of certain disorders, especially those caused by genetic anomalies or deficiencies, by introducing specific engineered genes into a patient's cells.
gene therapy
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) the replacement or alteration of defective genes in order to prevent the occurrence of such inherited diseases as haemophilia. Effected by genetic engineering techniques, it is still at the experimental stage
gene therapy
The treatment of a disorder or disease, especially one caused by the inheritance of a defective gene, by replacing defective genes with healthy ones through genetic engineering.
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gene therapy
n (Med) → Gentherapie f


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