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Biology
An example of gene therapy is:
Q. An example of gene therapy is:
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Production of injectable hepatitis B vaccine
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Production of vaccines in food crops like potatoes which can be eaten
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Introduction of the gene for adenosine deaminase in person suffering from Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
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Production of test - tube babies by artificial insemination and implantation of fertilized eggs
Solution:
The treatment of inherited diseases by introducing wild type copies of the defective gene is called gene therapy. For example, the introduction of gene for adenosine deaminase in a person suffering from Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID).