HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Humans with genetic diseases can have a gene inserted into their body using a virus. This is called:
A
Gene therapy
B
Cloning
C
DNA fingerprinting
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gene therapy is a medical approach that treats or prevents disease by correcting the underlying genetic problem. Gene therapy techniques allow doctors to treat a disorder by altering a person’s genetic makeup instead of using drugs or surgery.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gene therapy is a technique that modifies a person’s genes to treat or cure disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adeno‐associated virus (AAV) is the most widely used viral vector for in vivo gene therapy applications.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the future, genetic therapies may be used to prevent, treat, or cure certain inherited disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, hemophilia, beta thalassemia, and sickle cell disease. They also may be used to treat cancers or infections, including HIV.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease. The most common form of gene therapy involves inserting a normal gene to replace an abnormal gene. Other approaches include: Swapping an abnormal gene for a normal one.

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