Synthetic Biology: Gene Therapy Gets Under The Skin
Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 22:07
in Biology & Nature
Vaseline, a known molecule from apples and a gene network encapsulated in algal gelatin are the components of a possible gene therapy which literally gets under the skin. An important part in this is played by phloretin, an antioxidant found in apples which makes cell walls more permeable and is used in cosmetics as an anti-wrinkle agent.