Genome Editing
Significance
- Identification: It is being investigated in studies on a wide range of illnesses, including those caused by a single gene, such cystic fibrosis, haemophilia, and sickle cell disease.
- Treating Difficult Diseases: It also shows promise in the management and avoidance of more intricate illnesses like cancer, heart disease, mental illness, and HIV infection.
- Treating Disorder: Gene therapy may be a game-changer in the treatment of genetic abnormalities, which account for a significant portion of the unmet medical needs in India.
- Crops and Livestock: Genome editing is a technology that can be used to increase yield, introduce disease and insect resistance, ....
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