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Recombinant adeno-associated viruses as a gene delivery vehicle for the use in molecular medicine

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1 Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, Russia

2 Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Natalia Usman
Oparina, 4, Moscow, 117997, Russia; ur.xednay@namsu.ailatan

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Author contribution: NYu Usman — preparation of the manuscript; DV Rebrikov — editing of the manuscript.

Received: 2021-10-19 Accepted: 2021-10-29 Published online: 2021-10-31
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