This article deals with gene therapy related issues. According to authors, gene therapy may substitute a defective gene sequence with its perfect version and thus, can cure severe diseases. The article is mainly focused on the progress and dilemmas of gene therapy in context of hemorrhagic disorders like Hemophilia. Authors also talk about those approaches, which are linked, with gene therapy’s clinical applications (Murphy & High, 2008). The article attracted me as it is relevant with use of genes in healing. According to my textbook’s writers, gene is a segment of DNA (master molecule) that may regulate our structural and functional traits. In the light of above fact, it can be expected that gene therapy may lead towards a pioneering epoch
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(II) Opponents further blame that gene therapy based on germinal cells is unethical as it can cause undesirable changes into the progeny of patient (Urnov et al., 2005).
In my opinion, gene therapy may serve the role of a double-edged sword, which can prove to be valuable as well as harmful as it might treat a number of serious diseases, but can establish a designer-baby market on planet Earth. Thus, I agree with my textbook’s writers that we must prefer somatic cell gene therapy and should implement germinal cell based gene therapy techniques only if these are essential. It’s true that gene therapy is not directly linked with my life, but it is related with diverse communal groups so, there exists an indirect link between gene and me therapy. Because of above bond, I believe that we must help those individuals who are suffering from severe disorders. This task can be performed in several ways for example; general public and private- sector may help government in arrangement of financial resources required by
(II) Opponents further blame that gene therapy based on germinal cells is unethical as it can cause undesirable changes into the progeny of patient (Urnov et al., 2005).
In my opinion, gene therapy may serve the role of a double-edged sword, which can prove to be valuable as well as harmful as it might treat a number of serious diseases, but can establish a designer-baby market on planet Earth. Thus, I agree with my textbook’s writers that we must prefer somatic cell gene therapy and should implement germinal cell based gene therapy techniques only if these are essential. It’s true that gene therapy is not directly linked with my life, but it is related with diverse communal groups so, there exists an indirect link between gene and me therapy. Because of above bond, I believe that we must help those individuals who are suffering from severe disorders. This task can be performed in several ways for example; general public and private- sector may help government in arrangement of financial resources required by