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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using viral vectors for gene therapy?

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Advantages-Efficient and stable gene transfer Transduction rates of up to 40% of HSCs in non-human primates.

Disadvantages -Low expression rates One or fewer copies of provirus per cell Sensitive to chromosomal position effects Sensitive to DNA repeats, introns.

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