2006 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript
This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2006. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.
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How do you cure sickle cell disease
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Vence Bonham, J.D.: Today we do not have a cure for sickle cell disease. There is one variant in the hemoglobin, beta gene HBB that causes the disease. There are many scientists that are doing research including gene therapy and developing new drug therapies to improve the lives of individuals with the disease. |
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