Publisher Summary Although many techniques have been developed for transferring foreign
genes into cells, only a few of these techniques appear to be practical for therapeutic
applications with respect to efficiency of gene transfer and viability of transfected cells. The
potential of therapeutic gene transfer has resulted in a diverse and growing range of
research efforts to explore and develop gene therapy strategies. Examples of these gene
transfer techniques include the uses of retroviruses, adenoviruses, receptor-mediated …