Answer to Question #177707 in Biology for Bubblys

Question

Gene Therapy

Write 3 paragraphs, 3-5 sentences long, on how this technique is used in an industrial, pharmaceutical, or hospital setting.

Answer 1

Gene therapy is based on the insertion of a functioning gene into cells to correct a cellular dysfunction and to provide a specific cellular function. Gene therapy is used to correct the defective genes responsible for the development of certain diseases. In medicine, gene therapy can be used to treat genetic disorders replacing nonfunctional genes. In industry, gene therapy is used to introduce genes in other species resulting in the production of specific substances - hormones, vitamins, antibodies, etc. Similarly, in a pharmaceutical setting, the introduction of certain genes in microbes, plants, or animals leads to the synthesis of specific drugs and other pharmaceutical products used in the medicine.