Question

State whether the following is true or false.

Bacteria E. coli is used as a vector to introduce the functional gene of ADA in human cells.

Answer 1

This statement is false.

Explanation:

• In the described ADA gene therapy, a retrovirus acts as the vector that inserts the functional ADA gene into bone marrow stem cells.
• E. coli is used commercially to produce human insulin, not as the vector in this therapy.