Question 46

(Multiple Choice)

Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA)is a disorder characterized by early-onset retinal dystrophy which causes severe visual impairment beginning in infancy.The most common cause of the disorder is a mutated intron located in gene CEP290.Targeted deletion of the mutated intron shows promise as a treatment for LCA.The treatment of LCA is an example of the application of which of the following types of biotechnology?


A)PCR
B)cloning
C)recombinant DNA technology
D)microarrays
E)genome editing

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