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Insulin Recombinant Dna Technology Medicine Treat Type Diabetes

Human insulin for diabetes treatment is now manufactured using recombinant DNA technology, involving genetically modified microorganisms, which improved efficacy compared to older animal-derived sources.

Human insulin for diabetes treatment is now produced using RDT by inserting the human insulin gene into microorganisms, overcoming limitations of animal-derived insulin.

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Back Insulin is used to treat type 1 diabetes and used to come from animals, it did not come from humans and did not work so well however human insulin now is made from transformed microorganisms using a cloned insulin gene

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