For applications in gene therapy, what is the most favorable characteristic of retroviruses?

A) Retroviruses have an RNA genome.
B) Retroviruses possess reverse transcriptase.
C) DNA copies of retroviral genomes become integrated into the genome of the infected cell.
D) Retroviruses mutate often.


C

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An ideal antimicrobial therapeutic drug exhibits all of the following characteristics, except

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Runs through core of osteon, contains blood vessels and nerve fibers.

What will be an ideal response?

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