STANDARD Zoology Gene Therapy 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 Immunodeficiency (SCID)
Production of test tube babies by artificial insemination and implantation of fertilized eggs
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The first clinical gene therapy was given in 1990 to a four-year-old girl suffering from SCID, a genetic disorder caused by a defect in the gene for the enzyme adenosine deaminase.
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