She lamented that as of now, most disease are being treated with drugs that have multiple activities, which can affect both diseased cells and non-diseased cell. Nigeria MolecularBiologist QPCR
They lamented that there are no sufficient molecular biologists to carry out research that help in diagnosing a particular microorganism causing diseases as well as suitable drugs for treatment.
Odunukwe noted that most anti-tumor drugs, while they are killing the tumor cells, are also destroying rapidly growing normal cells, which is why some people after undergoing chemotherapy, lose their hair because the drug was not specific and personalised.She added that with molecular biology, scientists could identify the particular gene that has the problem, and then address it with a personalised drug without destroying other normal cells.
He, however, added that government’s support would help the provision of research materials and consumables easily for the researchers, the academic institutions and also for other people that are working in the sector.
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