2. CYSTIC FIBROSIS 3. SICKLE CELL ANEMIA 4. PHENYLKETONURIA 5.
GALACTOSEMIA 6. WILSONS DISEASE 7. ALBINISM 8. HEMOPHILIA 9.
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY 10. NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE 11. GAUCHERS DISEASE
12. TAY-SACHS DISEASE 13. FARBERS DISEASE 14. LOU GEHRIGS DISEASE
15. CLASSIFICATION OF GENETIC DISEASE
- Multifunctional disorders
16. TREATMENT OF GENETIC DISEASES
- Correct the metabolic consequences of the disease by supplying
the missing product.
- Replace the missing enzyme or hormone.
- Remove excess stored substance.
- Correct the Major genetic Abnormality.
17. RECOMBINANT DNA (Gene Splicing) Recombinant DNA is the
general name for taking a piece of one DNA, and combining it with
another strand of DNA. By combining two ormore different strands of
DNA, scientists are able to create a new strand of DNA. The most
common recombinant process involves combining the DNA of two
different organisms. 18. GENETIC MARKERS One of the newer topics of
cancer research is genetic markers, defects in one part of a
chromosomes that it is believed can cause a certain disease.A
genetic marker for Alzheimers disease has been found on chromosome
21, the same chromosome that is associated with Downs Syndrome.
Since a chromosomes can include many, many genes, much work is yet
to be done in this area. 19. ONCOGENES
- Oncogenes are the genes that appear to triggeruncontrolled,
cancerous growth. Cancerous cells exhibit three general
characteristics:
- INVASION OF BODIE TISSUES
- SPREAD TO OTHER BODY PARTS
20. DNA FINGERPRINTING DNAfingerprintingis a way of identifying
a specific individual, rather than simply identifying a species or
some particular trait. It is also known as
geneticfingerprintingorDNA profiling. 21. DNAfingerprintingis very
attractive because it doesn't require actual fingerprints, which
may or may not be left behind, and may or may not be obscured.
Because all of theDNAsections are contained in every cell, any
piece of a person's body, from a strand of hair to a skin follicle
to a drop of blood, may be used to identify them
usingDNAfingerprinting. 22. This is useful in the case of
identifying a criminal, because even a drop of blood or skin left
at thecrime scenemay be enough to establish innocence or guilt, and
it is virtually impossible to remove all physical trace of one's
presence. DNAfingerprintingis useful in the case of identifying
victims because even in cases where the body may be disfigured past
identification, and teeth or other identifying features may be
destroyed, all it takes is a single cell for positive
identification.
