Prospects for Genetic Engineering in the Control of Human Hereditary Diseases.

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Meeting Abstracts1 May 1973Prospects for Genetic Engineering in the Control of Human Hereditary Diseases.J. Edwin Seegmiller, M.D.J. Edwin Seegmiller, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-78-5-813_5 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPractical payoffs from the intensive investment in research in the basic biological sciences of the past two decades are now giving promise of a renaissance in medicine. Some of the genetic factors responsible for even some of the commoner diseases are beginning to be identified. Prenatal diagnosis of a rapidly increasing number of serious hereditary diseases is now in operation at several centers. New approaches to the correction of some of the hereditary biochemical abnormalities are now possible through administration of specific co-factor precursors or reaction products. Other approaches being explored include enzyme and even gene replacement.... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: La Jolla, California PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1973Volume 78, Issue 5Page: 813-813KeywordsEnzymesGenetic diseasesGenetic engineeringPrenatal diagnosis Issue Published: 1 May 1973 PDF DownloadLoading ...