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There Are Two Broad Principles Regarding the Technological Aim of Somatic

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There are two broad principles regarding the technological aim of somatic gene therapy: (a) genetically modifying disease cells (without killing them), and (b) killing disease cells either directly or indirectly. Explain what is involved in the two strategies.


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