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Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease. In the future, this technique may allow doctors to treat a disorder by inserting a gene into a patient's cells instead of using drugs or surgery.
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What is Gene therapy?
Gene therapy is a technique which involves the replacement of defective genes with healthy ones in order to treat genetic disorders. It is an artificial method that introduces DNA into the cells of the human body. The first gene therapy was successfully accomplished in the year 1989.
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Types of Gene Therapy
Basically, there are two types of gene therapy
Somatic Gene Therapy
This type usually occurs in the somatic cells of human body.
Germline Gene Therapy
It occurs in the germline cells of the human body.
Application of Gene Therapy:
It is used in the replacement of genes that cause medical ill-health
The method generally destroys the problem causing genes
It helps the body to fight against diseases by adding genes to the human body
This method is employed to treat diseases such as cancer, ADA deficiency, cystic fibrosis, etc.
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