Choose the correct option regarding Retrovirus:
1. | An RNA virus that synthesises DNA during infection |
2. | A DNA virus that synthesises RNA during infection |
3. | A ssDNA virus |
4. | A dsRNA virus |
Electroporation is:
1. | the process of separating charged molecules through a gel maintained in an electric field |
2. | the process of combining foreign DNA to an electrically charged vector molecule |
3. | the process of introducing DNA into cells by the application of high-voltage pulses |
4. | the process of protoplast fusion by the application of high-voltage pulses |
Statement I: | Gene therapy involves the insertion of a functional gene into the genome of an individual's cells to treat genetic disorders. |
Statement II: | Human insulin for diabetic patients is now commonly produced by introducing the human insulin gene into bacterial cells, such as E. coli. |