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Possibly nothing, often small genetic defects have no baring on a person's livelihood. In fact over the course of a lifetime we pick up many mutations in parts of our DNA in different cells which are called silent mutations because they don't ever show any phenotypic change.
If in fact this cell has a mutation in an important gene in its coding region (the part which becomes a protein), DNA has many corrective processes to make sure it does not get repeated.
Also, this cell may be killed off by normal processes (apoptosis) if it cannot make it through the cell cycle, stopping this gene from ever being copied when the cell divides.
If you are concerned because of health problems that seem to have been passed along in your family through generations you should talk to a genetic counselor about possible inheritance of genetic diseases and the risk of passing them on to your children.
Remember, unless this gene was passed through your parents it will likely not be prominent enough to impact you. A "faulty" gene can lead to a number of genetic diseases but only if they were passed from adult to child.
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Which of the following is the first step in gene therapy?
Identifying the faulty Gene. Identifying the faulty Gene that causes the disease.
Why do you need gene therapy?
gene therapy is when a faulty gene is repaired or replaced
In an experiment a scientist makes a radioactively labeled probe using human DNA she then discovers that the probe hybridizes to a small segment of DNA isolated from plant what can she conclude from h?
The plant might have a gene that is similar to a human gene-Apex
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex?
Hello, I see you are asking "What are the causes for epidermolysis bullosa?" EB is caused by a faulty gene (gene mutation) that makes skin more fragile. A child with EB might have inherited the faulty gene from a parent who also has EB. Or they might have inherited the faulty gene from both parents who are just "carriers" but don't have EB themselves. For more information, you can visit this URL - skincarehealthcenter. com/condition/epidermolysis-bullosa/c/12464
What will happen if a human does not reproduce?
That human's genes - as existing specifically in him/her - are no longer in the gene pool and will not be carried on through future humans.
What are the treatments for genetic disorder?
Genetic disorders are caused by faulty genes. Each gene in your DNA codes for a specific protein. If the gene is faulty,it might produce the wrong protein or not produce a protein at all. This causes genetic disorders, e.g cystic fibrosis, haemophilia and sickle-cell anaemia. These orders are hereditary, passed on from a parent. Gene therapy could be used to treat genetic disorders. It involves inserting a new functional version of a faulty gene into a patient's cells. Hope that helped
How are the scientists in the Field in genetics trying to help people with genetic disorders?
They can cure inherited genetic diseases by taking the faulty gene out of the person's DNA, and replacing the faulty gene with a healthy gene. This way the person is not only cured from the disease, but any future generations in that person's family won't be affected either, because the faulty gene will have been removed altogether.
Is Huntington's Disease a gene mutation?
No, it's caused by a single point mutation of a gene.
What will happen if a plant DNA was mixed on human DNA?
That depends on what plant and what gene you mixed and changed
Why do only half of a carrier's gametes contain faulty cf gene?
only half of the carrier's gametes contain the cystic fibrosis gene because they only inherit one gene from either the mother or father, not both. For someone to have cystic fibrosis they must have inherited a faulty gene from each parent.
What might happen if mouse color was not passed from parent to offspring?
The parent had a recessive gene or a gene with incomplete dominance. The rare case of albinism may also be the cause.
What will a bacterium produce when a human gene is added to its genome?
the human protein coded for by the human gene
