The transfer of genes into somatic cells is called ________, whereas the transfer of genes into the germ line is called ________; ________ is a form of therapy in which human potential can be enhanced for some desired trait

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


somatic gene therapy (or transfection); germ-line therapy (or transgenesis); enhancement gene therapy

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