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According to the U.S.

National Library pf Medicine, Gene therapy is an experimental


technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease. In the future, this technique may
allow doctors to treat a disorder by inserting a gene into a patient’s cells instead of using
drugs or surgery.

Although gene therapy is a promising treatment option for a number of diseases


(including inherited disorders, some types of cancer, and certain viral infections), the
technique remains risky and is still under study to make sure that it will be safe and
effective. Gene therapy is currently being tested only for diseases that have no other
cures.

Gene therapy is the method of replacing defective genes with healthy ones. Basically, genes are the
basic elements of heredity, coming as triplets of nitrogenous basis that form amino acids, which
compose proteins that play a vital role in the bodily functions. This means that defective genes can
cause malfunctions in metabolic pathways, which can cause diseases that are deeply rooted in the
human genetic design. Gene therapy is commonly categorized into 2 types, which are the somatic
cell therapy and the germline therapy. The former involves targeting somatic cells for gene
replacement, while the latter involves replacing defective genes in reproductive cells.

But as of yet, it is important to note that there is still not a cure for genetic disorders, and treatment is
only indicative, which is why there is so much turmoil in the medical field regarding the potential
effects of this type of therapy. Nevertheless, we can get a clear picture of this method by looking into
its advantages and disadvantages.

What Exactly Is GMO?


GMO stands for "genetically modified organism," and it can refer to a
plant, animal, or microorganism that has been genetically changed in
a lab through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology (also
called genetic engineering, or GE). Different species are crossed to
produce animals and plants not found in nature, so they take on new
traits meant to make them grow faster, resist insects and weed killers,
and stay fresh longer. Insect-protected cotton and herbicide-tolerant
soybeans are two examples.
GMO foods are different than those that are cross-bred. Crossbreeding
has been going on for centuries by farmers and by nature, to produce a
stronger plant. Plants that are cross-bred are within the same species,
or between closely related species. With GMO foods, on the other
hand, bioengineers splice specific genes into the DNA of a dissimilar
species, disrupting its natural sequence, and creating a new species
that has never existed before.

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