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Which vector is used to replace defective gene in gene therapy

A

Adenovirus

B

Cosmid

C

Ri plasmid

D

Ti plasmid

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Gene therapy is a corrective therapy that is given to patients of diseases caused by due to gene defects. In it genes are inserted into a person’s cells and tissue to treat disease by replacing the defective gene. Viral vectors like adenovirus are generally used to deliver the normal gene.
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