Advancements in Genetic Engineering
Open Access
ISSN: 2169-0111
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2169-0111
+44 1478 350008
Amin Saleh Halum
Tanzania
Review Article
Genetic Counselling, Pharmacogenetics and Gene Therapy: The Paving- Stones Leading to Brighter Futures
Author(s): Amin Saleh Halum and Muhammad Tahir M BhinderAmin Saleh Halum and Muhammad Tahir M Bhinder
In today's day and age, technology is constantly evolving, rendering other forms of technology once considered state-of-the-art to become obsolete. These technological innovations which are occurring affect nearly every, and all fields of medicine. These trending innovations can be seen in the field of genetics as well where Geneticists are able to identify an individual's risks of transmitting a genetic disorder on to the next generation, through their offspring. This non-directive branch of genetics, known as genetic counselling goes hand-in-hand with two other branches of genetics to allow the counsellor to identify certain genetic abnormalities and also provide hope to the patient that there is the possibility of having a normal child. One such branch is known as pharmacogenetics, a field of genetics that is advancing rapidly, and still has much allure and mystique to it. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2169-0111.1000151