The Mariner Project
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The Mariner Project is a science fiction novel written by Bob Marr. The author is a molecular virologist working on gene therapy
applications of viral vectors to diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.
The book was inspired by the fascinating properties of transposons. These repeated DNA sequences scattered throughout the genomes of the organisms of the world are emerging as key players in gene expression, function, recombination, and most importantly in evolution
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Gene therapy
Gene 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...
applications of viral vectors to diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.
The book was inspired by the fascinating properties of transposons. These repeated DNA sequences scattered throughout the genomes of the organisms of the world are emerging as key players in gene expression, function, recombination, and most importantly in evolution
Evolution
Evolution is any change across successive generations in the heritable characteristics of biological populations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every level of biological organisation, including species, individual organisms and molecules such as DNA and proteins.Life on Earth...
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