Class 12th Biology 2013 Set3 Delhi Board Paper Solution

Question 18

(a) Name the deficiency for which first clinical gene therapy was given.
(b) Mention the cause of and one cure for this deficiency.

Answer
(a) Adenosine deaminase (ADA) Deficiency
 
(b) It is caused due to deletion of the gene for adenosine de aminase. It can be cured by bone marrow transplantation in some children or it can also be treated by enzyme replacement therapy.