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Somatic gene therapy causes ___________.

Gene therapy is the method that allows correction of gene defect diagnosed in a child or embryo.


In somatic gene therapy, normal(therapeutic) genes are transferred into any body cell other than a stem cell, gametocyte, gamete or germ cells.


It basically focuses on genetic disorders like hemophilia, thalassemia etc.

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