In gene therapy, a functional gene is inserted into:

An individual only

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An embryo only

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Either an individual or an embryo

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Both an individual and an embryo

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The correct option is C Either an individual or an embryo
Gene therapy is administered to correct any defects that are diagnosed either in an embryo or an individual. Genes are delivered either directly into an embryo or into cells that are then delivered into the patient in order to take over the function of the damaged gene.

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Arrange the following steps involved in gene therapy in a correct order:

i. Isolation of functional or expressible gene to be inserted

ii. Identification of non-functional gene

iii. Insertion of DNA into a vector for delivery into the target cell

iv. Recombinant DNA construction

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