Which vector is used to replace defective gene in gene therapy?

Cosmid

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Ri plasmid

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Ti plasmid

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Adenovirus

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Solution

The correct option is D Adenovirus
Adenovirus vectors can be replication defective; certain essential viral genes are deleted and replaced by a cassette that expresses a foreign therapeutic gene. Such a vector are used for gene therapy, as vaccines and for cancer therapy.
So, option D is the correct option.

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