Recombinant DNA (rDNA) refers to artificial DNA molecules that are created by combining genetic material from different sources. This technology involves the insertion of DNA fragments from one ...
RESEARCHERS at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to purify gene therapies 10 times more quickly than conventional processes, paving the way to lower prices for the ...
The development of early monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapies centered around the hybridoma platform requires the production of target antigen or immunogen and animal immunizations. This means there ...
A new study in the journal Human Gene Therapy indicates that DNA impurities derived from plasmid and host cell DNA are encapsulated into recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) capsids as ...
Matthew Cobb is professor emeritus at the University of Manchester, UK, and author of The Genetic Age (Profile Books, 2022). On 24 February 1975, some 150 people met at the Asilomar Conference Grounds ...