Genetics

Today we're going to look at gene therapy in more detail. Answer the following in your books:

1. Briefly explain how a virus operates in a cell:
2. What are the different ways that genes can be introduced into cells in gene therapy?
3. Complete this activity, explaining which vector and genes you used to treat your patient using gene therapy:
4. Briefly explain each step involved in electrophoresis:
5. What are microarrays? What can they be used for?
6. Watch the video below, pausing it every few seconds so you can explain the steps involved in pcr. What is it used for?                                                                                                                                                    
7. If you finish early, complete all the questions from the post below.