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A bacterial cell was transformed with a recombinant DNA that was generated using a human gene. However, the transformed cells did not produce the desired protein. Reasons could be :

A

Human gene may have intron which bacteria cannot process.

B

Amino acid codons for humans and bacteria are different.

C

Human protein is formed but degraded by baclcria.

D

All of the above

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