Chapter 20: Q20-5TYU. (page 439)
DNA technology has many medical applications. Which of the following is notdone routinely at present?
(A) production of hormones for treating diabetes and
dwarfism
(B) analysis of gene expression for more informed cancer
treatments
(C) gene editing by the CRISPR-Cas9 system in viable human
embryos to correct genetic diseases
(D) prenatal identification of genetic disease alleles
Short Answer
(A) The statement 鈥減roduction of hormones for treating diabetes and dwarfism鈥 is false.
(B) The statement 鈥渁nalysis of gene expression for more informed cancer treatments鈥 is false.
(C) The statement 鈥済ene editing by the CRISPR-Cas9 system in viable human embryos to correct genetic diseases鈥 is true.
(D)The statement 鈥減renatal identification of genetic disease alleles鈥 is false.