Question

How is Biotechnology useful for human health?

Answer 1

1. Biotechnology plays an important role in the identification of genes that cause disease in humans.
2. Due to biotechnology faster diagnosis of diseases like diabetes, AIDS and dengue is possible, sometimes even before the onset of symptoms.
3. For the treatment of diseases like diabetes, insulin is produced by inserting the insulin producing gene into the genome of bacteria, using biotechnological techniques.
4. Vaccines, interferons and antibiotics are produced against specific pathogens or diseases.
5. Gene therapy is used to treat genetic disorders in somatic cells and germline cells.
6. Using therapeutic cloning, stem cells or genes can be cloned in order to treat hereditary diseases.