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Give a brief account of recombinant insulin.

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In 1983 Eli Lilly an American Company prepared two DNA sequences corresponding to A and B chains of insulin such DNA sequences were introduced in E. coli plasmid when these bacteria produced chains then these chains were extracted and combined by disulphide bonds to form human insulin called Humulin.
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BETTER CHOICE PUBLICATION-BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS-SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
  1. What is Ti-plasmid? Name the organism where it is found?

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  2. What is gene therapy ? Ilustrate using the example of adenosine deamin...

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  3. Give a brief account of recombinant insulin.

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  4. What are the advantages of edible vaccines ?

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  5. Distinguish between YAC and BAC.

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  6. Name any two recombinant proteins. Write their therapeutic uses.

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  7. Explain the production of human growth Hormone in E.coli.

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  8. Can you suggest a method to remove oil [hydrocarbon) from seeds based ...

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  9. Expand GEAC and ELISA.

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  10. What was the speciality of the milk produced by the transgenic cow Ros...

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  11. Name some techniques used for early molecular diagnosis of pathogens a...

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  12. Explain why Bt. cotton flowers undergo pollination by butterflies and ...

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  13. How is PCR used to detect gene mutation in case of suspected cancer pa...

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  14. Name the first transgenic cow.Which gene was introduced in this cow?

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  15. Write about Flavr-Savr variety of Tomato.

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  16. Explain how recombinant hirudin is produced.

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  17. Write a short note on Plant Variety Protection and Farmer's Right ...

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  18. How are the Transgenic plants useful to us?

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  19. Write briefly about (a) Biowar, (b) Biopiracy and (c) Biopatents.

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  20. Write briefly about (a) Genetically modified food (b) Biotechnology an...

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