2007-02-27 18:20:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
to date there is no cure for canavan disease, but several approaches are currently being xplored including genetic engineering.
the gene for CD has been detected
in this functional aspartocylase(ASPA)genes are introduced into affected brain to increase the level of aspartocylase.
the second is introduction of functional nerronal stem cells into brain.
2007-02-27 18:31:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by opening up the in utero fetus and repairing genes then putting them back, its called gene splicing, since we did the gene mapping now we know what each gene does.
2007-02-28 02:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by adding a gene that will not allow it to take place or taking away that gene that causes it to happen
2007-02-28 02:25:08 · answer #3 · answered by Raymond B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Create resistance towards it.
2007-02-28 02:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by IIDX Chem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋