Which of the following would provide the longest lasting treatment for adenosine deaminase (ADA)deficiency?
A)Using siRNA to knockdown ADA genes
B)Using cDNA to produce ADA in E.coli
C)Receiving white blood cells genetically modified to carry functional ADA genes
D)Injecting cloned human adenosine deaminase (ADA)purified from a cow

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Receiving white blood cells genetically modified to carry functional ADA genes would provide the longest lasting treatment for ADA deficiency as they would continuously produce the missing enzyme. Options A, B, and D would provide temporary relief but would not address the underlying genetic defect causing the deficiency.

Which of the Following Would Provide the Longest Lasting Treatment