OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Cloning
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Gene therapy
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DNA fingerprinting
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Gel electrophoresis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gene therapies are being used to treat a small number of diseases, including an eye disorder called Leber congenital amaurosis and a muscle disorder called spinal muscular atrophy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gene therapy holds promise for treating a wide range of diseases, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, diabetes, hemophilia and AIDS.
Detailed explanation-3: -A large proportion of the candidates for gene therapy include advanced-stage cancer or hematological conditions. In addition, rare or inherited disorders are also frequent targets of gene therapy.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are basically three types of gene therapy: ex vivo, in vivo, and in situ.
Detailed explanation-5: -Immune deficiencies. Several inherited immune deficiencies have been treated successfully with gene therapy. Hereditary blindness. Hemophilia. Blood disease. Fat metabolism disorder. Cancer.