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Explain briefly about gene therapy.

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The replacement of defective gene by the direct transfer of functional genes into humans to treat genetic disease or disorder is referred as gene therapy. The recombinant DNA technology is used for gene therapy.
(a) Somatic gene therapy is the replacement of defective gene in somatic cells
(b) Gene line gene therapy is the replacement of defective gene in germ cell (egg or sperm).
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