Biotechnology and Healthcare

Gene and Cellular Therapies

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Gene therapy comprises the transmission of genetic material, typically in a carrier or vector, and the approval of the gene into the suitable cells of the body. Cell therapy contains the transmission of cells with the applicable function of the patient. Gene and cell therapy is the use of genes and cells to treat disease. A gene is the unit of DNA that contains hereditary information that is passed down from generation to generation. All genes together are called the genome. Genes may contain information about visible traits, such as height or eye colour. Many genes contain the instructions for RNA or protein molecules that are not visible from the outside but perform important functions in the body's cells. Cells are the building blocks of plants and animals. They are small functional units that work together to form organs and tissues.