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Gene Therapy
Gene Therapy
Gene therapy is the replacement of a defective gene in an organism suffering from a genetic disease; recombinant DNA techniques are used to isolate the functioning gene and insert it into cells (More than 300 single-gene genetic disorders have been identified in humans; a significant percentage of these may be amenable to gene therapy).
Human gene therapy seeks to modify or manipulate the expression of a gene or to alter the biological properties of living cells for therapeutic use.