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nika2105 [10]
2 years ago
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zhenek [66]2 years ago
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Answer:

As well as producing hormones, vaccines and other drugs genetic engineering has the potential to cure genetic diseases through gene therapy. ... Genetic engineering: Process of inserting new genetic information into existing cells in order to modify a specific organism for the purpose of changing its characteristics.

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