Gene therapy : the Wellcome Trust lecture 1993 / Marcus Pembrey.

  • Pembrey, Marcus E.
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1993
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Credit: Gene therapy : the Wellcome Trust lecture 1993 / Marcus Pembrey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The key structures in inheritance are the chromosomes. Genetic changes in the somatic cells (as naturally occur in most cancers) are not passed on to the next generation. It is the germline cells culminating in eggs and sperm that carry the genetic information from one generation to the next. The ordinary audiotape cassette can be used to explain molecular genetic concepts.