NEETZoologyBiotechnology and Its Applications
Stratergies of Gene therapy Description A. Gene Subsituition 1. Correcting the mutated gene sequence B. Gene inhibition 2 .Introducing a gene to suppress a malfunctioning gene C. Gene repair 3 .Inserting a functional gene to compensate for a non-functional one D. Targeted cell killing 4. Killing specific cells, such as cancer cells, by introducing toxic genes
Options
- AA - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3
- BA - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
- CA - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1
- DA - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2
Correct answer
B. A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
Step-by-step solution
Gene augmentation involves inserting a functional gene to compensate for a non-functional one Gene inhibition involves introducing a gene to suppress a malfunctioning one Gene repair corrects the mutated gene sequence Targeted cell killing introduces toxic genes to kill specific cells, such as cancer cells