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Scientists can use a virus as a vector to insert a gene directly into a target cell in someone's body. What is this technique called?

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Gene therapy

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Gene therapy is the addition of new genes to a patient's cells to replace missing or malfunctioning genes. Researchers typically do this using a virus to carry the genetic cargo into cells, because that's what viruses evolved to do with their own genetic material

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