Correcting Faulty Genes
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Which approach is the most common in gene therapy studies?

  • Repairing an abnormal gene through selective reverse mutation
  • Swapping an abnormal gene for a normal gene through homologous recombination (correct)
  • Altering the regulation of a particular gene
  • Inserting an abnormal gene into a specific location within the genome
  • What is the advantage of retroviral-based vector systems in gene therapy?

  • They can express the gene in most cell types (correct)
  • They integrate their genetic material into a chromosome in the human cell
  • They introduce their DNA into the nucleus of the cell
  • They can deliver the new gene by infecting the cell
  • Which type of viruses are often used as vectors in gene therapy?

  • Adenoviruses
  • Coronaviruses
  • Influenza viruses
  • Retroviruses (correct)
  • What happens when a gene is inserted directly into a cell?

    <p>The gene is not expressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the corrected gene delivered in gene therapy?

    <p>Through infecting the cell with a modified virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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