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(a) Mention the cause and the body syste...

(a) Mention the cause and the body system affected by ADA deficiency in humans.
(b) Name the vector used for transferring ADA-DNA into the recipient cells in humans. Name the recipient cells.

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(a) The cause is the defective gene not pmducing ADA. The immune system is affected.
(b) A retroviral vector is used, recipient cells are lymphocytes.
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