A serious limitation of using a retrovirus as a vector for gene therapy is that

A) the retrovirus may insert into a proto-oncogene, causing cancer.

B) a genetically modified retrovirus causes AIDS.

C) it causes ADA accumulation.

D) reverse transcriptase will not work in human cells.


A) the retrovirus may insert into a proto-oncogene, causing cancer.

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