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In the first step of gene therapy, ________ from the blood of the patient are grown in a culture outside of the body.(a) red blood cells(b) lymphocytes(c) neurons(d) plateletsThe question was posed to me in final exam.My question comes from Biotechnological Applications in Medicine: Gene Therapy in division Biotechnology and its Applications of Biology – Class 12

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The CORRECT option is (b) lymphocytes

The best I can explain: In the first step of gene therapy, lymphocytes from the blood of the patient are grown in a culture outside of the body. Lymphocytes are the white blood cells responsible for maintaining the IMMUNITY of an INDIVIDUAL. The DEFECTIVE gene is identified and replaced with the normal FUNCTIONAL gene.



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