Question

Differentiate between Somatic cell gene therapy and germline gene therapy.

Answer 1

Somatic Cell Gene Therapy	Germ Line Gene Therapy
1. Therapeutic genes transferred into the somatic cells.	1. Therapeutic genes transferred into the germ cells.
2. Introduction of genes into bone marrow cells, blood cells, skin cells, etc.	2. Genes introduced into eggs and sperms.
3. It Will not be inherited in later generations.	3. It Will not be inherited in later generations.