EBK CONCEPTS OF GENETICS
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Author: Killian
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 26, Problem 24PDQ
Some critics have warned that the use of gene therapy to correct genetic disorders will affect the course of human evolution. Evaluate this criticism in light of what you know about population genetics and evolution, distinguishing between 9omatic gene therapy and germ-line gene therapy.
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