The difference between somatic cell gene therapy and germline therapy is that
A) germline therapy overcomes a protein malfunction in specific tissues but is not repaired in the entire organism and cannot be passed on to offspring.
B) somatic cell gene therapy is introduced into the egg, sperm or developing embryo, whereas germline therapy introduces a new gene into a mature tissue.
C) somatic cell gene therapy overcomes a protein malfunction in specific tissues but is not repaired in the entire organism and cannot be passed on to offspring.
D) germline therapy is the temporary repair of a genetic mutation, whereas somatic cell therapy is a permanent fix.
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