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It is beneficial to use retrovirus for genetic manipulation of cells in the culture.

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asked Feb 8, 2022 in Genetic Engineering by Charlotte (118k points)

It is beneficial to use retrovirus for genetic manipulation of cells in the culture.

(a) True

(b) False

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answered Feb 9, 2022 by Noah (693k points)
selected Sep 18, 2022 by Charlotte

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Right choice is (a) True

For explanation: Use of retrovirus is quite beneficial for the manipulation of cells in the culture. It is so because they infect the susceptible cells with great efficiency and bring about stable integration.

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