What is germline gene theraphy? What is the process of gel electrophoresis? How do you define eugenics?

Bio102 ‐ Week 4 Friday, February 12, 2016 2:12 PM Week 4 Genetic Medicine { Using genetic technologies to address disorders } Stem Cells Undifferentiated → These cells are not bookmarked yet to form different parts of the body Gives incredible potential for using them to make brain, heart, etc What has stem cells? → Embryo ‐ pluripotent (can become any different kind of cell in the body) → Newborns (umbilicle cord blood) ‐ multipotent → Adults (wisdom teeth) ‐ multipotent (Can become some things, but not anything) Bone marrow stem cells can be injected into other bones or sometimes into the heart Research goal: Convert multipotent cells to pluripotent cells. → In order to be able to use your own cells to