A genetic engineer wants to modify a virus to insert a synthetic gene into human lung cells. Which of the following modified viruses would achieve her goal?

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The rabies virus is known to infect lung cells and can therefore be modified to act as a vector for carrying the synthetic gene into lung cells. A tobacco virus or bacteriophage may not be effective at infecting human lung cells.

A Genetic Engineer Wants to Modify a Virus to Insert