NEETZoologyBiotechnology and Its Applications
What is Gene therapy used for?
Options
- ATo treat hereditary diseases
- BTo increase crop yields
- CTo serve as models for human diseases
- DTo reduce post-harvest losses
Correct answer
A. To treat hereditary diseases
Step-by-step solution
Gene therapy is used to treat diseases, especially hereditary diseases, by inserting genes into an individual's cells and tissues. 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