Erica G.

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The Basic Process of Gene Therapy

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Altered cell injected

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Cells become
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 Types of Gene Therapy

Germ Line Gene Therapy

Somatic Cell Gene Therapy

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- Therapeutic genes transferred

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- Therapeutic genes transferred into the germ cells.
into the somatic cells. Both are gene - Eg. Genes introduced into eggs

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bone marrow cells, blood cells, fixed the - It is heritable and passed on to
skin cells, etc. abnormal later generations.
- Will not be inherited later generations.genes. - For safety, ethical and technical
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- At present all researches directed reasons, it is not being attempted

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