Forever Fix

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Across
  1. 4. The overarching medical field explored in Forever Fix, involving altering genes to treat or prevent disease.
  2. 7. A revolutionary gene-editing tool often called "molecular scissors," discussed for its precision and ethical debates.
  3. 8. The body's defense system, often compromised in conditions like SCID, and a key factor in how the body responds to gene therapy vectors.
  4. 9. The last name of the patient whose tragic death in a 1999 gene therapy trial caused a major setback for the field.
Down
  1. 1. The genetic material that contains the instructions for building and operating an organism, often the target of gene therapy.
  2. 2. The last name of W. French _____, a key pioneer in early gene therapy research, particularly for ADA-SCID.
  3. 3. A delivery system, often a modified virus, used to carry new genes into cells during gene therapy.
  4. 5. The ultimate goal of gene therapy, to completely eliminate a genetic disease rather than just managing symptoms.
  5. 6. A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to genetic disorders, the target of gene therapy.
  6. 10. The "bubble boy" disease, one of the first genetic disorders targeted by pioneering gene therapy efforts.