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Gene Therapy Webquest
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“Human Health” “Gene Therapy”  “What is gene therapy? “
1. What is done during gene therapy to try and correct a genetic disorder?
2. What makes a disorder (like Cystic Fibrosis) a good candidate for treatment by gene therapy?
“Human Health”  “Gene Therapy”  “Gene delivery: Tools of the Trade”
3. What are the two common “vectors” used to deliver a new gene to organisms?
“Human Health”  “Gene Therapy”  “Gene Therapy challenges”
4. What are a few of the challenges to using gene therapy for treatment?
“Human Health”  “Gene Therapy”  “Gene Therapy successes”
5. What are disorders have had successful treatments with gene therapy?
“Cell Biology”  “Stem Cells”  “The Nature of Stem cells”
1. What are stem cells?
2. How are stem cells uniquely able turn into any cell in the body?
“Cell Biology”  “Stem Cells”  “Stem Cell Quick Reference”
1.
What are the differences between the 4 different types of stem cells?
“Cell Biology”  “Stem Cells”  “The Stem cell debate: is it over?”
2. What is the debate about stem cells all about?
“Human Health”  “Pharmacogenomics”  “Your doctor’s new genetic tool”
1. If doctors know your genes, how can that affect the treatment you are given with a health
issue?