Viruses used in gene therapy that are capable of penetrating cells and inserting modified DNA into them are called:

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The viruses used in gene therapy that are capable of penetrating cells and inserting modified DNA into them are called retroviruses. Retroviruses are RNA viruses that have the ability to reverse transcribe their RNA genome into a DNA copy that can be integrated into the host cell genome. This allows for long-term expression of the modified DNA. Recombinant viruses and re-engineered viruses are more general terms that could refer to any virus that has been modified for therapeutic purposes. Macroviruses is not a commonly used term in the context of gene therapy.

Viruses Used in Gene Therapy That Are Capable of Penetrating