Which of the following treatments uses viruses to deliver non-mutated genes into an organism to potentially cure genetic diseases?

a. Gene therapy
b. Reverse genetics
c. Genetic diagnosis
d. Vaccine production


a. Gene therapy

Although it is still very experimental, gene therapy has the potential to cure genetic disease by using viruses and other vectors to deliver non-mutated genes into an organism.

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have inherited a

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A. TACGTACG B. TACCTACC C. ATGCATGC D. TTGCATCC E. CGTACGTA

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