GENE THERAPY

The application of genetic engineering to the transplantation of genes into human cells in order to cure a disease caused by genetic defect, as a missing enzyme

USES
Gene therapy uses genes to treat or prevent disease.

BENEFITS

• Genetic material into cells to indemnify abnormal genes and make protein
• Restores faulty proteins
• Injected into adenovirus vector
• To introduce DNA into the old human cell
• Makes as functional protein

ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS

• Good or bad uses? (ghr.nlm.nih.gov)
• Who gets to decide if the traits are considered normal?
• Based on how much it cost, is it fare that its only for the wealthy?
• Causes people to not accept the people who are "abnormal"
• To increase or upgrade factors (height, intelligence, athletic ability)

INTERESTING FACTS

• Each trial could be $1 million
• Toxicity, inflamation, cancer

SOURCES

• Dictionary.com
• ghr.nlm.nih.gov
• hms.harvard.edu

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