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Gene Therapy
FUNCTIONAL MUTATED
GENE GENE
ABNORMAL
PROTEINS PROTEINS
PROTEINS
3. CREATE A FLOW CHART OF THE BSC PROCESS OF GENE THERAPY.
IX. ASSESSMENT
During this lesson guide made me happy and surprised at the same time. I learned that humans could
be genetically modified from birth and that we could use gene therapy to fight diseases
X. ENRICHMENT
WHAT IS GERMLINE THERAPY? ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF THIS INNOVATION?
Germline gene therapy is when DNA is transferred into the cells that produce reproductive cells, eggs
or sperm, in the body. This type of therapy allows for the correction of disease-causing gene variants that
are certain to be passed down from generation to generation. We are not in favor of germline therapy
because it is unethical it doesn’t let the unborn child decide whether to go on the procedure or not. We
should also be content of what God has given us instead of tampering with things.