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GL4 |
Rhys’s story: Genetic disorders and gene therapy |
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Activities that build on Chapter 7 Rhys’s story in Human Genetics and are concerned with understanding how some genetic disorders can be cured by gene therapy |  | 
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Activity G25 |
Watching a video clip about Rhys who had a genetic condition that seriously weakened his immune system and has been cured |
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To develop understanding of gene therapy |  |
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G25.VC |
Chapter 7 Rhys’s story in Human Genetics |
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Activity G26 |
Considering how gene therapy works |
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To reinforce understanding of gene therapy |  | 
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Activity G27 |
Considering limitations of gene therapy |
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To understand the limitations of gene therapy |  | 
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Activity G28 |
Looking critically at media reports |
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To encourage treating media reports with caution |  |
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G28.D |
Gene therapy in the news worksheet |
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|  | Adobe Acrobat | | | A programme developed to create and distribute documents electronically. | | | To download the free Adobe Acrobat reader click here. | |  | DVD Files | | | These files are available on the Making Sense of Health DVD's. | |  | Microsoft Word Document | | | Microsoft Word is a word processor program from Microsoft. | | | If you do not have Microsoft Word or Microsoft Office installed, you can download the Microsoft Word Viewer for free by clicking here. | | | |
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