Another disease caused by a mutation in a single gene isHuntington’s disease (HD), an autosomal dominant condition. It iscaused by mutations in a gene required for normal nerve cellfunction. The mutations cause abnormal proteins to be producedwhich “stick†together and accumulate in nerve cells, eventuallyinterfering with normal cell operations. Suggest two ways you couldtreat the disease by targeting the translationstep for the HD protein and justify why each approachmight be effective.
