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1. Stay silent: no one will ever find out that you are guilty and just chill. But, remember that the window doesn't get fixed.

2. Try to repair the cracked window with some tape: not the best long-term solution.

3. Put in a new window: not only do you solve the problem, but also you do the honorable thing.

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Mutations cause the protein encoded by that

gene to malfunction.

When a protein malfunctions, cells that rely on

that protein's function can't behave normally,

causing problems for whole the tissue or organ.

Medical conditions related to gene mutations

are called genetic disorders.

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Gene therapy is not a simple solution - it's not a molecular bandage that will automatically fix a disorder.

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Now all we have to do is deliver the gene into the proper cells and put it to work. This is not an easy job. Gene delivery is one of the biggest challenges in the field of gene therapy.

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A class of viruses that can create double-stranded DNA copies of their RNA genomes. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus.

A class of viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes that cause respiratory, intestinal, and eye infections in humans. The virus that causes the common cold is an adenovirus.

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What factors have kept gene

therapy away from clinics and HAVE

RESTRICTED IT TO JUST LABS ?

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