What is gene therapy introduction about gene therapy pros and cons of gene therapy

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Gene therapy  
    Is the therapeutic delivery of nucleic acid polymersinto a patient's 
cells as a drug to treat disease. Nucleic acid structure refers to the 
structure of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA. Chemically speaking, 
DNA and RNA are very similar. 
Genes contain your DNA — the code that controls much of your body's 
form and function, from making you grow taller to regulating your body 
systems. Genes that don't work properly can cause diseas 
Our genes help make us unique. Inherited from our parents, they go far 
in determining our physical traits — like eye color and the color and 
texture of our hair. They also determine things like whether babies will 
be male or female, the amount of oxygen blood can carry, and the 
likelihood of getting certain diseases
Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or 
prevent disease. In the future, this technique may allow doctors to treat a 
disorder by inserting a gene into a patient’s cells instead of using drugs 
or surgery. Researchers are testing several approaches to gene therapy, 
including: 
 Replacing a mutated gene that causes disease with a healthy copy 
of the gene. 
 Inactivating, or “knocking out,” a mutated gene that is functioning 
improperly.

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