AIIMS 2004 Zoology Applications of Biotechnology MCQ Question
An example of gene therapy is
production of injectable hepatitis B vaccine
production of vaccines in food crops like potatoes which can be eaten
introduction of gene for adenosine deaminase in persons suffering from Severe Combined Immuno-deficiency (SCID)
production of test tube babies by artificial insemination and implantation of fertilized eggs
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On September 14, 1990 researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health performed the first approved gene therapy procedure.
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