9.2 Gene Therapy

. Gene Therapy If a person is born with a hereditary disease, can a corrective therapy be given for such disease? Yes, this can be done by a process known as gene therapy. This process involves the transfer of a Hepatitis B Virus Recombinant Bacterium HB antigen producing gene Fermentation Tank Recombinant DNA Plasmid DNA Bacterial DNA Bacterium Plasmid DNA cut with restriction enzymes HB antigen DNA Extraction & purification of HB vaccine HB vaccine Recombinant yeast cell multiplying and producing HB antigen in fermentation tank