The first successful outcome of gene therapy was in a case of a young girl suffering from

____________________ who was supplied with copies of the ADR gene. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


ANS: SCID

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atmospheric carbon dioxide level has __________ and global temperatures have __________.

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The population of American bison used to number in the millions of animals. Hunting and other problems greatly decreased the number of bison to about 1,000 animals. But today, the numbers are recovering to estimates of more than 200,000 animals. This crash in the population of bison and recent recovery is an example of ________.

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