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Which vectors are disarmed and used to deliver genes into animal cells?
ABacteriophages
BCosmid vectors
CYeast plasmids
DRetroviruses
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Retroviruses
Retroviruses, which can transform normal cells into cancerous ones, have been disarmed for delivering desired genes into animal cells.
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