Explain the role of viruses in our daily life
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Viruses have numerous uses in today's society especially in the field of genetics. Here are some of the examples:
i)In studies:
used in genetic research to study replication and the factors involved; genes, RNA formation, transcription, translation and protein formation.
ii)Used in medicine:
-Bacteriophages, viruses that can infect and destroy bacteria, are used in therapeutic treatment to target and destroy pathogenic bacteria.
-In prevention and control of cancer- viruses used in gene therapy for delivery of useful genes in combating cancer development.
-Viruses and the viral proteins are used in the manufacture of vaccines, examples include the hepatitis B vaccine.
-In virus directed pro-drug therapy: in activation of cytotoxic drugs via enzymes when necessary.
iii)Used in agriculture:
Viruses are used as means of delivering genetic materials to organisms. This is important in creating genetically modified organisms useful in agriculture.
-viruses are also used in the control of pests.
iv)In technology:
Viruses are used in genetic engineering and as a tool for nano-technological studies as they have potential to deliver specific genetic sequence to host cells as required.
i)In studies:
used in genetic research to study replication and the factors involved; genes, RNA formation, transcription, translation and protein formation.
ii)Used in medicine:
-Bacteriophages, viruses that can infect and destroy bacteria, are used in therapeutic treatment to target and destroy pathogenic bacteria.
-In prevention and control of cancer- viruses used in gene therapy for delivery of useful genes in combating cancer development.
-Viruses and the viral proteins are used in the manufacture of vaccines, examples include the hepatitis B vaccine.
-In virus directed pro-drug therapy: in activation of cytotoxic drugs via enzymes when necessary.
iii)Used in agriculture:
Viruses are used as means of delivering genetic materials to organisms. This is important in creating genetically modified organisms useful in agriculture.
-viruses are also used in the control of pests.
iv)In technology:
Viruses are used in genetic engineering and as a tool for nano-technological studies as they have potential to deliver specific genetic sequence to host cells as required.
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