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John Harris
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BIOGRAPHY

Sir David Alliance Professor of Bioethics, University of Manchester. His contributions to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of Disability (2006) formed the basis of his contributions to Britannica.

Primary Contributions (1)
How gene therapy can treat diseases
Gene therapy, introduction of a normal gene into an individual’s genome in order to repair a mutation that causes a genetic disease. When a normal gene is inserted into the nucleus of a mutant cell, the gene most likely will integrate into a chromosomal site different from the defective allele;…
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Publications (1)
Encyclopedia of Disability, 5 volume set
Encyclopedia of Disability, 5 volume set (October 2005)
SAGE Reference is proud to announce the five-volume Encyclopedia of Disability. This encyclopedia represents the first attempt to bring an authoritative reference resource to the many faces of disability. More than 500 world-renowned scholars have written over 1,000 entries ―in a clear, accessible style―with the desire to bring all students, researchers, and interested readers closer to the daily experience of disability. Volumes 1 - 4 cover disability A to Z, including a reader′s...
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