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What is gene therapy?
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. Researchers are testing several approaches to gene therapy, including:
therapy .
The fact sheet GeneTherapy from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science offers an overview of this topic.
Educational resources related to genetherapy are available from GeneEd.
The Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah provides an interactive introduction to genetherapy .
The Centre for Genetics Education provides an introduction to genetherapy , including a discussion of ethical and safety considerations.
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- Replacing a mutated gene that causes disease with a healthy copy of the gene.
- Inactivating, or “knocking out,” a mutated gene that is functioning improperly.
- Introducing a new gene into the body to help fight a disease.
For general information about gene therapy:
MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine offers a list of links to information about genes and geneThe fact sheet Gene
Educational resources related to gene
The Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah provides an interactive introduction to gene
The Centre for Genetics Education provides an introduction to gene
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