Genetics and Health

Saturday Genetics Quiz #27: Gene Therapy Part 3

by Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD on January 13th, 2006

This week’s genetics quiz question follows up on parts 1 and 2:

What are some nonviral options for gene delivery?

Answers:

• Direct introduction of therapeutic DNA into target cells
• Creation of a liposome, an artificial lipid sphere with an aqueous core
• Chemically linking the DNA to a molecule that will bind to special cell receptors
• Introducing a 47th (artificial human) chromosome into target cells
• Also see HIV Gene Therapy and Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease.

From Human Genome Project Information.

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