What is genetic therapy and engineering?

Genetic Therapy is that transplantation of normal genes into cells in place of missing or defective ones in order to correct genetic disorders. Genetic engineering is the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.

An organism inherits some genes from each parent and thus the parents pass on certain traits to their offspring. Gene therapy and genetic engineering are two closely related technologies that involve altering the genetic material of organisms. The distinction between the two is based on purpose.