If a gene or genes are known to cause certain illnesses can they be removed from the body.
2006-11-22 19:03:00 · 12 answers · asked by ANON 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
in the future there will be a thing called gene therapy (they have it right now but it isnt permanent) so anything is possible.
2006-11-22 19:05:49 · answer #1 · answered by Guywiththehir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, at least not yet. That would be genetic engineering - given the no. of people against GM plants it will be a long time before that can be done on people (if ever). Form a practical point of view, you have a copy of your genes in every cell in your body, so each cell would have to be modified. This could be possible in an embryo (cos there's not many cells), or theoretically it could be done using a virus because these have the ability to alter DNA.
2006-11-22 20:25:59 · answer #2 · answered by Cathy :) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot remove a gene, but with genetic therapy you can change the coding and hence the purpose of a specific gene/genes.
2006-11-22 19:14:51 · answer #3 · answered by flyingpig_69uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose from a single cell yes and then that gene could be replaced but if you mean from every cell in your body no. However gene therapy is getting closer to a commonplace reality.
2006-11-22 21:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't be removed but we're working on altering them, I think. Gene therapy?
I definitely don't think we have the technology to remove a gene yet.
2006-11-22 19:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by tikizgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you can cut a piece of gene out of a cell with a restricting enzyme, BUT i don't know if its possible to cut a gene out of every cell in the body, there are quite a lot of them lol
2006-11-22 22:12:11 · answer #6 · answered by eayrin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everybody has his own gene once he's born,it is a stampmark forever in one's body n of course can't be removed forever.
2006-11-22 19:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by robert KS LEE. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that I know of yet, but hey, the public is the last to know about the Frankenstein experiments that the government is doing on the QT so SHHHHHHHHHHHHH
2006-11-22 19:44:29 · answer #8 · answered by mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you buy her a few drinks and talk nice to her the answer is yes
2006-11-22 19:05:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. If you could I would be the first in line
2006-11-22 19:04:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋