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Recent developments in cationic lipid-mediated gene delivery and gene therapy

Alexandru T Balaban Texas A&M University at Galveston, Department of Oceanography and Marine Sciences, 5007 Avenue U, Galveston, TX 7755, USA. , Fax: 409-740-4787;, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected].
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Marc Antoniu Ilies Texas A&M University at Galveston, Department of Oceanography and Marine Sciences, 5007 Avenue U, Galveston, TX 7755, USA. , Fax: 409-740-4787;, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected].
Pages 1729-1752 | Published online: 25 Feb 2005

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