A Serious Limitation of Using a Retrovirus as a Vector

question 13

Multiple Choice

A serious limitation of using a retrovirus as a vector for gene therapy is that

• A)the retrovirus may insert into a proto-oncogene,causing cancer.
• B)a genetically modified retrovirus causes AIDS.
• C)it causes ADA accumulation.
• D)reverse transcriptase will not work in human cells.

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