Q. Gene therapy is

A
A method aim to cure the genetic disorders
B
A method to provide correct version of the defective gene
C
A method to replace a defective gene with a healthy gene
D
All of the above
Solution:
  • Gene therapy is a collection of methods that allows the correction of gene, defects diagnosed in a child or embryo. By the insertion of normal genes, the defective mutant of the genes are replaced and the non-functional gene is compensated.
  • The goal of gene therapy is to treat diseases at the genetic level (the source). Gene therapy is a treatment method that is being studied for a number of diseases, including inherited diseases and cancers.
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