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Explain what human gene therapy is?
If a person is lacking a gene that causes a disorder, for example diabetes, and a gene can be inserted into cells that require the gene, this would be gene therapy. Parkinson's disease and X-linked SCID are two that are be researched.
What cells carry DNA?
The main cells in your body that contain DNA and RNA are your skin cells. This is because skin cells hold more then the DNA to skin. The DNA in skin also tells a person's eye color, height, hair color and bone structure. RNA in any cell is used to transfer any messages from one cell to another.
Can genes be located in cheek cells?
Yes the gene would be found within the DNA in the cheek cell, however, the gene will only be expressed in the stomach and so the copy of the gene found in the cheek cell will not be functional
A segment of DNA capable of Synthesizing a specific protein is called a?
This describes a gene. Genes dictate everything about a person's looks and physical traits.
Do human cells contain a nuclease?
Nuclease are enzymes in a cell that break apart RNA and DNA so that their parts can be recycled, and yes human cells contain these enzymes. If you meant nucleus, which is where the DNA resides in a (most) cells, then yes, most human cells contain a nucleus (the most notable exception being red blood cells).
Gametes contain one half one quarter or is equal to the number of alles found in other cells in the body of an organism?
Gametes contain half of the number of chromosomes as somatic cells (the other cells of your body). These chromosomes have the same number of alleles on them as somatic cells, but gametes contain one allele of each gene while somatic cells contain two alleles of each gene. So, they contain half the amount of alleles that the rest of your cells do.
Does a cell in your stomach contain genes for brain cells?
No, a cell in your stomach does not contain genes for brain cells. Different types of cells express different sets of genes to carry out their specific functions in the body. Brain cells and stomach cells have different gene expression profiles to support their distinct roles in the body.
What does a gene contain?
A gene contains the genetic instructions that code for specific proteins or RNA molecules, which are essential for the structure and function of cells. Genes are made up of DNA sequences that are transcribed into RNA and then translated into proteins. Each gene plays a specific role in determining various traits and characteristics of an organism.
How does a human insulin genes become part of a plasmid?
1. Scientists remove plasmids, small rings of DNA, from bacterial cells. 2. An enzyme cuts open the plasmid DNA. The same enzyme removes the human insulin gene from its chromosome. 3. The human insulin gene attaches the open ends of the plasmid to form a closed ring. 4. Some bacterial cells take up the plasmids that have the insulin gene. 5. When cells reproduce, the news cells will contain copies of the engineered plasmid. The foreign gene directs the cell to produce human insulin.
Transferring normal human genes into human cells that lack them is called?
Gebe theroij
What was a negative result of using Gene Therapy when treating Immunodeficiency?
The objective of gene therapy is to introduce functional genes in to the body to alter the function of the cells involved in the disease process. Although spectacular results have been obtained to contain immunodeficiency in human body, there are some limitations also. Sometimes alteration of genes present with in cells can cause inherited diseases like cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia and hemophilia etc.
What is an exampla of a recessive gene?
the type of cells in your body
What is Myostatin?
Myostatin is a protein that is in the human body. It is specially encoded by the MSTN gene and is usually in the skeletal muscle cells to inhibit muscle growth and differentiation.
Why bacterias are not used in gene therapy?
gene therapy in broad sense is done in order to correct any congenital disease. for this purpose cells which are able to multiply the required gene like immortal cells or stem cells are used . Process called HYBRIDOMA TECHNIQUE is done. As soon as the product is obtained entrapped within the so called human stem cells ,they are introduced into the patient"s body ( bone marrow).The defected cells are not removed but the correct cells are introduced in embryonic stage or at a very young age of a person so that as the child grows so does the number of correct cells and thus produce the desired result. as the whole process takes place in animal cell only and also for the cure of animal body only therefore it is necessary to take animal or human cell and not a bacterial cell
What is the gene that codes for a particular trait is known as what?
An allele is a gene for a specific trait. Cells contain two alleles for every gene, with one allele provided by each parent of an organism.
Can a cyst be anywhere on the body?
This defective gene is located on chromosome 7.
What cells don't contain 2 copies of each gene?
Gametes (sperm and egg cells) only contain one copy of each gene. This is because during meiosis, the cells divide to create haploid cells with half the number of chromosomes, resulting in genetic diversity when these cells combine during fertilization.
