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.
| Front | Example of use of Recombinant DNA technology in medicine |
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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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