Biology GCSE
Inherited disorders and their treatment
What Inherited disorders and their treatment means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Inherited disorders and their treatment
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Identifying the faulty allele behind a disorder such as cystic fibrosis helps explain how it is inherited and supports treatments such as gene therapy.
Topics that use Inherited disorders and their treatment
- DNA and the genome (AQA GCSE)
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