The first human gene therapy was approved for patients suffering ADA (adenosine deaminase)deficiency.In this therapy,lymphocytes were removed from the patient,the normal ADA gene was put into the cells,and the cells were returned to the bloodstream.How was the normal ADA put into the lymphocytes?

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The normal ADA gene was most likely inserted into the lymphocytes using a viral vector, which is a common method for gene therapy. The viral vector is engineered to carry the normal gene and deliver it into the host cells.

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