Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
What is a recombinant DNA vaccine? Give ...

What is a recombinant DNA vaccine? Give two examples.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Recombinant DNA vaccines are produced by using genetically engineered plasmids that have gen e inserts possessing the surface proteins of a pathogen. After the binding of pathogens to these surface proteins. A weak immune response is ellicited but it do not results in infection.
These plasmids are inserted in bacteria or yeast cells that expreses the viral proteins, which are then injected into the human host as vaccine, wehre they are recognised as foreign and an immune response is elicited.
Recombinant hepatities -B vaccine and polio vaccine are the examples.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

    NCERT EXEMPLAR|Exercise Biodiversity And Conservation|62 Videos
  • BIOTECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES AND PROCESS

    NCERT EXEMPLAR|Exercise Biotechnology Principles And Process|44 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

What is recombinant DNA?

What are the recombinant DNA vaccines? Give two examples of such vaccines. Discuss their advantages.

(a) Mention the role of vectors in recombinant DNAtechnology. Give any two examples. (b) With the help of diagrammatic representation only show the ste sof DNA technology.

What are STDs? Give two examples.

What is recombinant DNA technology ? Write its steps.

What is a transducer? Give two examples.

NCERT EXEMPLAR-BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS -Biotechnology And Its Applications
  1. Ignorning our traditional. Knowledge can be prove costly in the area o...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Highlight any four areas where genetic modification of plants has been...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. What is a recombinant DNA vaccine? Give two examples.

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Why is it that the line of treatment for a genetic disease is differen...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Discuss briefly how a probe is used in molecular diagnostics.

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Who was the first patient to b e treated with gene therapy? Why was th...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Taking example under category, discuss upstream and downstream process...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Define antigen and antibody. Name any two diagnostic kits based upon t...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. ELISA technique is based on the principle of antigen-antibody interact...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. How is a mature, functional insulin hormone different from its pro-hor...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Gene therapy is an attempt to correct a genetic defect by providing a ...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Transgenic animals are the animals are the animals in which foreign ge...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. When a foreign DNA is introduced into an organism, how is it maintaine...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Bt cotton is resistant to pest, such as lepidopteran, dipterans and co...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. A patient is suffering from ADA deficiency. Can he b e cured? How?

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Define transgenic animals.Explain in detail any four areas where they ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. You have identified a useful gne in bacteria. Make a flow chart of th...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Highlight five areas where biotechnology has influenced our lives.

    Text Solution

    |

  19. What are the various advantages of using genetically modified plants t...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Explain with the help of one example how genetically modified plants ...

    Text Solution

    |