## Abstract Historically, surgeons have sought and used different procedures in order to augment the repair of various skeletal tissues. Now, with the completion of the Human Genome Project, many researchers have turned to gene therapy as a means to aid various ailments. In the orthopedic field, ma
Muscle-based gene therapy and tissue engineering for the musculoskeletal system
โ Scribed by Vonda J. Wright; Hairong Peng; Johnny Huard
- Book ID
- 114383552
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 100 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1359-6446
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