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suicide gene

A strategy for making cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy. One approach has been to link parts of genes expressed in cancer cells to other genes for enzymes not found in mammals that can convert a harmless substance into one that is toxic to the tumor.

Dr. Michael Blaese, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Clinical Gene Therapy Branch, defines suicide gene.

Related terms: cancer, cell, gene therapy.

Permanent link suicide gene - Modification date 2020-01-16 - Creation date 2020-01-16


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