Biology GCSE
gene therapy risks and vectors
What gene therapy risks and vectors means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of gene therapy risks and vectors
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Gene therapy introduces functional alleles into target cells using viral vectors, but these can trigger severe immune reactions and off-target insertions can disrupt tumour suppressor genes, causing cancer.
Topics that use gene therapy risks and vectors
- Monitoring and maintaining health (OCR GCSE)
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