Scientists copy the ways viruses deliver genes

Grayson H. -- In essence, the article details researchers and biologist’s newfound method for gene therapy directly with cells, by using traits found commonly with viruses. This new method is in fact a model peptide sequence, dubbed GeT, or genetic transport, designed to wrap around the cell and help genes escape, a mechanism that mimics that of viruses. What this means is that scientists can now target specific cell responsible for harboring infected or mutated DNA, and essentially leak out such things where the no longer adversely affect the cell, or help better deliver antibacterial and other antibodies into cells they need to clean up.

This is interesting in that now many adversely affected cells can receive a sort of therapy without stopping the helper short of the nucleus. This could help in developing intercellular cures for cancer or HIV, cells not easily discerned by other cells or combated by other cells. This greatly increases the ability to be more interconnected with genes as well, or rather an ability to better get things we control in and out of cells, thus better understanding them.

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