Question

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

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Gene therapy

Explanation for the correct option:

Option C: Gene therapy:

1. Gene therapy involves the collection of methods that arrows correction of a gene defect that has been diagnosed in a child or embryo.
2. Here the genes are inserted into a person's cells and tissues to treat or cure a disease.
3. Amplification is used to increase the expression of the desired gene.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A: Biopiracy:

1. Biopiracy means the practice of commercially exploiting biochemicals or genetic materials which occur naturally is known as Biopiracy
2. Usually, indigenous people have traditional cognition primarily consisting of biological features and genetic diversity of the natural environment from one generation to another.

Option B: Molecular diagnosis:

1. Molecular diagnosis is a radio or non-radiolabeled DNA segment, RNA segment, or antibodies.
2. These occur through gel electrophoresis.

Option D: Safety testing:

1. Safety testing includes a set of assays
2. They are used to test preclinical and clinical vector product lots prior to use in animals or humans.

Hence, the option (C) is correct.