Q184 / 200 · NEET 2021 · Zoology

When gene targeting involving gene amplification is attempted in an individual's tissue to treat disease, it is known as:

  • A
    Biopiracy
  • Correct answer
    B
    Gene therapy
  • C
    Molecular diagnosis
  • D
    Safety testing

Solution

Recombinant DNA technology, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) or gene amplification, and Enzyme-Linked Immuno-sorbent Assay (ELISA) are some of the techniques that serve the purpose of early diagnosis. This is the use of recombinant DNA technology in gene therapy.

Gene therapy is a collection of methods that allows the correction of a gene defect that has been diagnosed in a child/embryo.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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