Which of the following statements regarding gene therapy is/are correct?
Biology · Class 12 · CBSE — Biotechnology and its Applications
Which of the following statements regarding gene therapy is/are correct?
- It is an application of biotechnology, in which a defective gene is manipulated by introduction of a normal, healthy and functional gene.
- The genetic disorders that are being investigated for gene therapy, range from sickle-cell anaemia to severe combined immuno-deficiency (SCID).
- The first clinical gene therapy was given in 1990 to a 4-year old girl with adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency.
- All of these
Answer
(D) All of these
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