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What is gene therapy?

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Gene therapy to treat genetic disorders in somatic cells has become possible due to biotechnology .
(ii) All the cells except sperms and ova in the body are called as somatic cells.
(iii) E.g. Phenylketonuria (PKT) arises due to genetic changes in hepatocytes (liver cells).
(iv) It has become possible to treat PKT with gene therapy .
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