The Promise of Gene Therapy | Human Nature

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WGBH GBH NOVA Human Nature CRISPR CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing genome DNA chromosome homology directed repair sickle cell genetic disorder genetic disease genetic engineering The Promise of Gene Therapy The Cause of Sickle Cell Disease The Dream of Gene Therapy The Challenge of Editing Genes A Tool to Edit Genes gene therapy gene editing genetic modification sickle cell sickle cell disease inherited diseases sickle cell anemia anemia
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Science STEAM
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The Promise of Gene Therapy | Human Nature

Learn about the cause of sickle cell disease and explore the possibility of curing genetic disorders using new technologies, such as CRISPR, in these videos from NOVA: Human Nature. Use this resource so students can learn how genetic mutations can affect the structure and function of proteins, visualize how DNA repairs itself, and model how gene therapy works.
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