Question

Explain somatic cell gene therapy.

Answer 1

1. In this type the gene is introduced only in somatic cells like bone marrow cells, hepatic cells, fibroblasts endothelium and pulmonary epithelial cells, central nervous system, endocrine cells and smooth muscle cells of blood vessel walls.
2. Modification of somatic cells only affects the person being treated, and the modified chromosomes cannot be passed on to future generations.