Outline how genetic diseases can be treated with gene therapy, using the examples severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and inherited eye diseases
1 AnswerOutline the advantages of genetic screening, using the examples of breast cancer (BRCA1 and BRCA2), Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis
1 AnswerExplain the advantages of using recombinant human proteins to treat disease, using the examples insulin, factor VIII and adenosine deaminase
1 AnswerOutline the benefits of using databases that provide information about nucleotide sequences of genes and genomes, and amino acid sequences of proteins and protein structures
1 AnswerOutline how microarrays are used in the analysis of genomes and in detecting mRNA in studies of gene expression
1 AnswerDescribe and explain how gel electrophoresis is used to separate DNA fragments of different lengths
1 AnswerDescribe and explain the steps involved in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to clone and amplify DNA, including the role of Taq polymerase
1 AnswerExplain that gene editing is a form of genetic engineering involving the insertion, deletion or replacement of DNA at specific sites in the genome
1 AnswerExplain how gene expression may be confirmed by the use of marker genes coding for fluorescent products
1 AnswerExplain why a promoter may have to be transferred into an organism as well as the desired gene
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