American Society of Gene Therapy
Encyclopedia
American Society of Gene Therapy (ASGT) is a professional non-profit medical and scientific organization dedicated to:
Molecular Therapy is the official journal of the ASGT.
- understanding, development and application of geneGene therapyGene therapy is the insertion, alteration, or removal of genes within an individual's cells and biological tissues to treat disease. It is a technique for correcting defective genes that are responsible for disease development...
, related cellStem cellThis article is about the cell type. For the medical therapy, see Stem Cell TreatmentsStem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells...
and nucleic acidNucleic acidNucleic acids are biological molecules essential for life, and include DNA and RNA . Together with proteins, nucleic acids make up the most important macromolecules; each is found in abundance in all living things, where they function in encoding, transmitting and expressing genetic information...
therapies; - promotion of professional and public education on gene therapy.
Molecular Therapy is the official journal of the ASGT.
External links
- American Society of Gene Therapy Official site