If a child is diagnosed to carry a defective gene leading
to disability one may like to get this gene replaced by a
normal functional gene. This is gene therapy in theory. Gene
therapy can be used at two different levels.
1.
Patient Therapy: In which cells with healthy gene may be
introduced in the affected tissue so that the healthy gene
overcomes the defect without affecting the inheritance
of the patient.
2.
Embryo Therapy: In which genetic constitution of embryo
at the post zygotic level is altered so that the inheritance
will be altered.
to disability one may like to get this gene replaced by a
normal functional gene. This is gene therapy in theory. Gene
therapy can be used at two different levels.
1.
Patient Therapy: In which cells with healthy gene may be
introduced in the affected tissue so that the healthy gene
overcomes the defect without affecting the inheritance
of the patient.
2.
Embryo Therapy: In which genetic constitution of embryo
at the post zygotic level is altered so that the inheritance
will be altered.
