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Genetics

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St5 Gene Therapy

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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A serious concern about gene therapies and their commercialization is_______

A)their cost to the consumer
B)their speedy development process
C)the ease of achieving regulatory approval
D)the lack of individuals treatable with the drug

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Which gene therapy is currently approved in the United States?

A)enhancement gene therapy
B)somatic gene therapy
C)stem cell gene therapy
D)germ- line gene therapy

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Question 3

(Essay)

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Treatment of ADA- SCID is often considered the first success for gene therapy.Ashanti DeSilva is a young girl that suffered from an autosomal form of SCID and was treated using retroviral gene therapy.Explain why the treatment is not an undisputed success.

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While Ashanti's immune system was bolste...

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