In gene therapy, what is transferred into an individual's chromosomes?
A) a new genome
B) an unmutated gene
C) a mutated gene
D) bacterial plasmids
E) DNA libraries

Question

In gene therapy, what is transferred into an individual's chromosomes?​
A) a new genome​
B) ​an unmutated gene
C) ​a mutated gene
D) ​bacterial plasmids
E) ​DNA libraries

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In gene therapy, an unmutated (healthy or functional) gene is transferred into an individual's chromosomes to replace or repair a mutated gene that causes disease. This process aims to correct or alleviate the genetic disorder by providing a correct copy of the gene.

In Gene Therapy, What Is Transferred into an Individual's Chromosomes?​

In Gene Therapy, What Is Transferred into an Individual's Chromosomes?