Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Straits Times 29 Apr 2008

Hey all,

There's an article on a genetic eye disease.

What's a genetic disease anyway?

This disease is caused by a lack of, or a faulty copy of a gene necessary for vision.

So, scientists try to use gene therapy to replace the copy of the faulty gene.


What's gene therapy huh?

The article mentions the use of viruses to do the job of transferring genes. This is a topic I taught to some JC students. Enjoy!

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