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Gene therapy involves altering genes inside cells to treat or prevent disease. It works by replacing mutated genes that cause disease with functional versions, fixing mutated genes, or making diseased cells more visible to the immune system. There are two types of gene therapy depending on the targeted cells - somatic therapy targets body cells while germline therapy targets sperm and egg cells. Researchers are investigating several gene therapy techniques including gene augmentation, gene inhibition, and t
- Author
- Erikha Aquino
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- EN