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Chapter 18, Problem 7TYK
Which of the following is not true of somatic cell gene therapy?
a. White blood cells can be used.
b. Somatic cells are cultured, and the desired DNA is introduced into them.
c. Cells with the introduced DNA are returned to the body.
d. The technique is still very experimental.
e. The inserted genes are passed to the offspring.
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