Gene Therapy

Introduction
<Tab/>Human beings carry approximately half a dozen defective genes. Most people do not know this unless someone they know is affected by a genetic disorder. It is believed that approximately one in ten people have, or will develop, an inherited genetic disorder, and there are approximately 2,800 specific conditions caused by defects or mutations in just one gene. Fortunately, there is a potential approach to the treatment of genetic disorders in humans known as gene therapy.
While it can be thought of as somewhat controversial, gene therapy is a remarkable sc…