Chapter 10

Cards (11)

  • Genes
    Are small segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), which are considered the biological units of heredity.
  • Cells
    Basic building blocks of all living things.
  • Gene Therapy
    An experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent diseases.
  • Approaches in Gene Therapy
    1.) Gene Modification
    2.) Gene Transfer Method
    3.) Gene Transfer to Specific Line
    4.) Adoption of Genetic Engineering
  • Gene Augmentation Therapy
    This technique involves adding DNA that contains a functional version of the lost gene back in the cell.
  • Gene Inhibition Therapy
    Is used to transfer a gene whose product either inhibits the expression of another gene or interferes with the activity of a product of another gene.
  • Gene Inhibition Therapy
    Suitable for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.
  • Killing of Specific Cells
    The aim of this approach is to insert a gene into a diseased cell that causes the cell to die.
  • Suicide Gene
    Produces highly toxic products which ultimately kill the cell or the inserted DNA
  • Stem Cells
    Are cells capable of developing into different types of cells in the body and play a vital role in the repair system of the body.
  • Stem Cell Therapy
    Any treatment that uses cells for the treatment of several diseases or disorders.