can the gene being used in gene therapy disrupt a vital housekeping gene ?

Subject: can the gene being used in gene therapy disrupt a vital housekeping gene ?

Date: Wed Mar 29 00:27:58 2006
Posted by parminder
Grade level: grad (science) School: guru nanak dev university
City: amritsar State/Province: punjab Country: india
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 1143617278.Ge

Message:


this question came to my mind when i was preparing for my seminar. i have tried 
a lot of links but failed to find an answer. when we transfect the mammalian 
cell then it is also possible in case of random integration that the gene might 
get integrate at the site of a very vital gene and cause its disruption.

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