Why can’t all genetic diseases be treated with gene therapy ? Explain how the ideal procedure for gene therapy would work ?

Q: Why are gene fusions useful in studying gene regulation?

A: Introduction: When parts of two different genes are joined together, it is called fusion gene. It…

Q: Which type of mutation best describes a change in a non-coding region of the genome?

A: Mutation: Normal DNA contains a particular sequence of DNA. If the sequence of DNA is changed due to…

Q: what is Gene Therapy ?

A: Gene is a particular segment of deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) that is responsible for the…

Q: Name the two types of mutagens, give an example for each, and briefly describe how they cause…

A: Mutagen is a physical or chemical agent that permanently changes genetic material,usually DNA , in…

Q: A person treated successfully by gene therapy will still have a defective copy of the gene. Explain…

A: Genes are the basic unit of heredity. The study of heredity is called Genetics. The father of…

Q: The first attempts at gene therapy began in 1990 with the treatment of a young girl with a genetic…

A: SCID stands for Severe combined Immunodeficiency. SCID is a group of very rare, life-threatening…

Q: What are some of the problems that might arise if you were trying to produce a eukaryotic protein in…

A: To describe: The problems that might arise if you were trying to produce a eukaryotic protein in a…

Q: Why is a random mutation more likely to be deleterious than beneficial?

A: Mutations are sudden negative effects in DNA sequences that can occur when the DNA is in the…

Q: What is the difference between gene therapy and cell therapy?

A: A therapy, also known as a medical treatment, is an attempt to address a medical problem after a…

Q: What are some of the technical reasons why gene therapy is difficult to carry out effectively?

A: Gene therapy is a technique or procedure through which a faulty gene or non functional gene can be…

Q: After watching the video “Genes as Medicine" discuss how gene therapy has been used to treat an…

A: Gene therapy is a medical field that focuses on the utilization of the therapeutic delivery of…

Q: Why did drug companies lose interest in gene therapy?

A: Pharma sector is involved in development and design of drugs and pharmaceutical.

Q: Suppose researchers learn that a particular congenital disease is caused by synthesis of a protein…

A: Recombinant DNA technology brings the the gene from multiple sources together and place it in the…

Q: Forty years after its development, the use of recombinant DNA technology is widespread and is found…

A: The technique that deals with the incorporation of a foreign or desired DNA fragment into another…

Q: At the present level of advancement of biotechnology, what are the main techniques of genetic…

A: Introduction In today's world, the most common genetic engineering techniques are: recombinant DNA…

Q: Why do people avoid purchasing genetically modified foods when grocery shopping?

A: Genetically modified foods: Genetically modified foods are produced by genetically engineered…

Q: Although it is well known that X-rays cause mutations, they are routinely used to diagnose medical…

A: In the United States, radiation absorbed dose, effective dose, and exposure are sometimes measured…

Q: ld telomerase inhibitors be used to treat cancer?

A: Telomerase, also known as  terminal transferase can be described  as the  ribonucleoprotein that…

Q: Should gene therapy be limited to medical concern only or it could be used for aesthetic purposes?

A: Gene therapy is intended to introduce genetic information into cells to correct for abnormal genes…

Q: Why are bacteria a good living candidate in genetic engineering

A: Genetic engineering is the field of science that involves the deliberate modification of the…

Q: An unapproved form of gene therapy, known as enhancement gene therapy, can create considerable…

A: Answer: Introduction: Present gene therapy research has fixated on treating persons by directing the…

Q: What do you mean by treatment of genetic disorders using gene therapy?

A: Gene therapy replaces a faulty gene or adds a new gene in an attempt to cure disease or improve your…

Q: What are the genetic disorders that can be treated by using gene therapy?  Please answer at your own…

A: Genetic disorders are caused by whole or change in DNA sequence away from normal sequence .There are…

Q: What precautions are being taken to minimize the risks that might be imposed by genetically altered…

A: Advancement in both knowledge and technology has allowed humans to modify the organism by altering…

Q: What are some possible reasons that researchers might be interested in identifying the gene that…

A: ICA(Internal Carotid Artery) is a part of the vascular system which is susceptible to Carotid artery…

Q: Would you support the use of therapeutic cloning in order to produce ES cells for treatment of…

A: Introduction Therapeutic cloning:- It is sometimes referred to as "somatic cell nuclear transfer" or…

Q: How do we know that many cancer-causing agents (carcinogens)are also mutagenic?

A: A large number of chemicals and several physical agents, such as UV light and γ-radiation, have been…

Q: For what reasons would gene therapy be more effective performed onembryos rather than fully…

A: Gene therapy is a broad field in recombinant technology where specially designed genes are used to…

Q: How is genetic engineering used to improve agriculture? What are the important safety and ethical…

A: Genetic engineering is the process of altering an organism's genetic makeup using recombinant DNA…

Q: Is the practice of genetically modifying human cells ethical?

A: According to the question, we have to mention and discuss that the practice of genetically modifying…

Q: What is function of DNA ligase? Why bacteria serve as an excellent tool for recombinant DNA…

A: DNA replication is a process in which DNA makes copies of itself and this property of DNA is used in…

Q: Draw a schematic diagram of how we can Treatment Parkinson's disease by using gene therapy?

A: A virus is a small strand of nucleic acid that can enter a cell and use the cell's system to…

Q: Do tissue cultured materials have a role in genetic engineering

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Q: According to the text, gene therapy currently includes all of the following methods EXCEPT:

A: A. replacing one sequence with another at the same locus via induced mutation.

Q: In your own words, what is Genetically modified organism and gene therapy? and what are the possible…

A: Genes inside the body can be altered in order to cure or prevent any disease. Also, the genes which…

Q: how gene therapy works for the treatment of genetic disorders?

A: Gene therapy is used to correct defective genes in order to in order to cure a disease or help body…

Q: Statistically, are mutations almost always beneficial or harmful? Why?

A: A mutation is a change in the nucleotide sequence of a DNA molecule. A mutation may arise due to any…

Q: What are the limitations of gene therapy?

A: Gene therapy is a technique to modify a gene. This technique is used to replace a diseased or absent…

Q: What are the potential hazards of gene therapy?

A: Introduction: Gene therapy is a branch of medicine that focuses on genetically altering cells to…

Q: Can the benefits of genetic modification outweigh its risks? Why or why not? Provide at least two…

A: Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are living organisms whose genetic information or substance…

Q: Gene therapy is currently a fairly expensive treatment. For rare conditions, the fewer the people…

A: The genes are the hereditary unit of an organism which are passed on from the parental generation to…

Q: What are the two types of gene therapy?

A: Gene therapy is a technique in which genes or DNA fragments was introduced into existing cells in…

Q: Give a schematic diagram of how we can Treatment Down's syndrome  by using gene therapy? Please…

A: Gene therapy : It involves altering the genes inside your body cells in an effort to treat or stop…

Q: You have studied about the "Bubble Baby", a condition that is practiced to keep the infection prone…

A: To determine: Reason for being bubble baby condition. Available treatments Some details about gene…

Q: Are you in favor of OR against human genetic editing? Do you believe that there are appropriate…

A: Gene editing is a group of several technologies that scientist to change the organism's DNA.