Gene therapy is used to deliver functional genes or therapeutic DNA into target cells and […]
Category: Gene Therapy Notes
APPLICATIONS OF GENE THERAPY IN TREATING MOLECULAR DISEASES
Molecular diseases (genetic disorders) are non-infectious inheritable diseases which are usually caused by mutations that […]
POTENTIAL USES OF GENE THERAPY
Gene therapy techniques are an emerging field of experimental medicine and therapy for treating or […]
HOW GENE THERAPY WORKS
Genes are made of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules – which are the main genetic material […]
PLASMIDS
Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA molecules found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms that have the […]
PREREQUISITES OR STEPS FOR GENE THERAPY
Gene therapy is an experimental discipline or research that uses functional gene (i.e. therapeutic DNA) […]
NITROGENOUS BASES – Purine and Pyrimidines
Genes in the DNA code for proteins; and it is the gene that directs the […]
Genes
Genes are sections of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that codes for the synthesis of a […]
FDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two milestone treatments, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, representing […]
