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What is the next logical step after isolating a gene associated with a genetic defect?
What is the next logical step after isolating a gene associated with a genetic defect?
- Using the gene for selective breeding
- Developing gene therapy to treat its symptoms or cure it (correct)
- Deleting the gene from the genome
- Patenting the gene for profit
What ethical issues arise with the development of gene therapy?
What ethical issues arise with the development of gene therapy?
- How to regulate gene therapy research?
- What types of traits should be altered and who should decide? (correct)
- What is the best way to market gene therapy?
- How to make gene therapy affordable for everyone?
What did Advanced Cell Technology Inc (ACT) announce in November of 2001?
What did Advanced Cell Technology Inc (ACT) announce in November of 2001?
- They had created a transgenic human
- They had cloned a human embryo for the first time (correct)
- They had cured a genetic disorder using gene therapy
- They had successfully performed a gene editing procedure on a human embryo
