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Tobacco Could Treat Cancer

Plant's virus can carry therapeutic genes into damaged cells

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Sep 4, 2008 12:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – Tobacco may be able to redeem itself. A modified virus from the plant can inject gene therapy into diseased cells to treat cancer, viruses, and genetic disorders, Wired reports. The virus’ tubular shape can be hollowed out and used like a tiny syringe to inject...   Read full story »

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