NEETZoologyBiotechnology and Its Applications
What is the problem with bone marrow transplantation and enzyme replacement therapy?
Options
- AThey are not completely curative
- BThey are not affordable
- CThey do not have any side effects
- DThey are not approved by FDA
Correct answer
A. They are not completely curative
Step-by-step solution
If a person is born with a hereditary disease, can a corrective therapy be taken for such a disease? Gene therapy is an attempt to do this. Gene therapy is a collection of methods that allows correction of a gene defect that has been diagnosed in a child/embryo. Here genes are inserted into a person’s cells and tissues to treat a disease. Correction of a genetic defect involves delivery of a normal gene into the individual or embryo to take over the function of and compensate for the non-functional gene.The first c