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somatic and germline
differences between the two gene therapies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are germline cells? | cells that divide to create an embryo. (zygote, egg, sperm) |
| which of the two therapies poses ethical issues? | Germline therapy. |
| Why are the somatic therapy changes not passed on to offspring? | Because it only alters that specific cell that's targetted. |
| Which of the two is easier and why? | Germline as it's easier to get into gametes. |
| Which of the therapies alters specific body cells? | Somatic |
| This method fuses the altered gene with the target cell. | Somatic. |
| What type of allele is ADDED to the target cell (Not replaced) | functional. |