Statement I: Correction of a genetic defect involves delivery of a normal gene into the individual or embryo to take over the function of and compensate for the non-functional gene.
Statement II: The first clinical gene therapy was given in 1990 to a 4-year old girl with adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency.
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Statement I: Correct → Gene therapy involves introducing a normal functional gene to replace/compensate a defective gene.
Statement II: Correct → The first clinical gene therapy was indeed given in 1990 to a 4-year-old girl suffering from ADA deficiency (SCID).
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