When gene targetting involving gene amplification is attempted in an individual's tissue to trat disease, it is known as:

Options

A. Gene therapy
B. Molecular diagnosis
C. Safety testing
D. Biopiracy

Answer

A

Explanation

• Gene therapy is a collection of methods that allows correction of a gene defect that has been diagnosed in a child/embryo. Here genes are inserted into a person’s cells and tissues to treat a disease. Amplification is used to increase the expression of desired gene.
• Biopiracy is the term used to refer to the use of bioresources by multinational companies / other organisations without proper authorization from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment.
• Molecular diagnosis refers to the act or process of determining the nature and cause of a disease.