Des gènes pour guérir


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7 minute video
Coproduction : CNRS Audiovisuel / Association Française contre les Myopathies. Realisation : Images et Sciences.
Distribution : CNRS Audiovisuel
Available only in French.

Summary 

Genetic diseases are due to a defect in one or several genes. New techniques consist of inserting a copy of a functional gene into the patient's cells with the aim of restoring their functions. Such techniques would allow many human pathologies to be treated.