Gene Therapy - The Future Has Arrived! - Alan Boyd

Using DNA and gene-based therapy to treat human diseases may sound like science-fiction, but there are already several gene therapies in use today, for diseases such as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis. This lecture will describe what gene therapy is all about, the recent advancements in the field and what the future holds for gene therapies.

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[TPM-xwfe]

It's facinating to see all the new potential treatments made possible by gene therapy.

[rahulpaul]

Sir is there any kind of skin treatment available to change complexion genetically?

[Ekergaard]

17:35 the promoter binds to RNA-polenerase, not as he says, the ribosome, right? Does he mix up promoter with start codon?

[WorthlessWinner]

5:20 Franklin was only "missed out" because she was dead and the prize isn't given posthumously.