BRAINCAKEGene Therapy
Somatic gene therapy involves replacing undesired or faulty alleles in body cells with healthy alleles.
Germline gene therapy involves replacing undesired or faulty alleles in germ cells or the early embryos with healthy alleles.
So far somatic germ line therapy has been used in patients with retinal diseases. The patients gained some vision.
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Key terms in this lesson
- allele
- One of two or more alternative versions of a gene, occupying the same locus on homologous chromosomes.
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