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Yes, there are two similar techniques in which i am aware of.
Adenoviruses
Firstly adenoviruses are made harmless by interefering with a gene involved in replication. A healthy from of the CFTR gene is extracted and cut with restriction endonucleases, the same enzyme is used to cut a bacterial plasmid. The gene and plasmid are mixed together along with DNA ligase to anneal the phosphosugar framework of the DNA fragment and bacterial plasmid. The plasmid is then mixed with epithelial cells. The plasmid is then isolated and purified and places into adenoviruses. These are then placed onto the nostrils of individuals with cystic fibrosis. The viruses find their way to epithelial cells in the airways and injected their DNA. The DNA contains the functional CFTR gene, the cells can then produce fucntional CFTR proteins.
Liposomes
A healthy gene is extracted from a human. This gene is then inserted into a bacterial plasmid, in a similar manner as discussed above. The bacterial plasmids are then inserted into bacteria. These are allowed to grow and divide, producing large quantities of the plasmid, with the required gene. These plasmids are then extracted and coated in a lipid soluble substance. They are then put into nasal sprays and sprayed onto the nostrils of effected individuals.
What else can I help you with?
Is cystic fibrosis caused by a virus?
No. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
Is cystic fibrosis a viral disease?
No. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
What term describes the inheritence cystic fibrosis?
The term that best describes the inheritance of cystic fibrosis is that it is genetic. Cystic fibrosis is caused by recessive alleles. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease.
What is the most common fatal genetic disease in the United states?
cystic fibrosis (:cystic fibrosis :)cystic fibrosis ^-^
Is this true Cystic fibrosis is a viral disease?
No. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
Is cystic fibrosis viral?
No. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease.
What term describes the inheritance if cystic fibrosis?
The term that best describes the inheritance of cystic fibrosis is that it is genetic. Cystic fibrosis is caused by recessive alleles. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease.
What types of disease is cystic fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease. A+ neuromuscular disease
Is cystic fibrosis infectious or nonifectious?
Cystic fibrosis is not an infectious disease, it is a genetic disease.
What is most the common fatal genetic disease in US?
cystic fibrosis
How do you got cystic fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder, 2 parents have a CF gene, if their offspring inherits that trait they will have Cystic Fibrosis.
Which type of disesase is cystic fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease.
