DNA introduced directly into cell nucleus using protein nanodisks
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 22:30
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have discovered a novel gene therapy method using particles measuring only a few nanometers which encapsulate genetic material and introduce themselves directly into the cell nucleus. The nanodisks, as researchers have named the particles, travel rapidly to the interior of the cell until reaching the nucleus, thus increasing the efficiency of the gene transfer process.