An American Company, Eli Lily, produced Human Insulin in 1983. Human Insulin is formed as Proinsulin in the Pancreas by the beta cells of Read More …
Category: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Brief note on Milk production by Transgenic Cow, ‘Rosie’?
The Transgenic Cow Rosie, produced human protein enriched milk.( 2.4 gm per liter of milk). The milk contained human alpha – lactalbumin . The Read More …
What are the advantages of Genetically modified plants?
Genetic Modification has made improvements in plants in various ways. Crops more tolerant to abiotic stresses. Reduced reliance on chemical pesticides. Helped reduce post Read More …
Explain how human insulin is produced using recombinant DNA technique.
Insulin consists of two short polypeptide chains: chain A and chain B, that are linked together by disulphide bridges. In humans, insulin is synthesised Read More …
How can transgenic fishes be used to detect the toxicity in a water body within a short period
Transgenic fishes carry genes which make them more sensitive to toxic substances than the non – transgenic ones. When exposed to toxic substances the Read More …
Give an account of any 3 benefits of transgenic animals to humans
Any three of the below can be written : Transgenic animals are used – To study how genes are regulated, and how they affect Read More …
Gene therapy is a corrective for hereditary diseases. Justify using suitable examples.
Gene therapy is a collection of methods that allows correction of a gene defect that has been diagnosed in a child / embryo. Correction Read More …
What is Biopiracy ?
The use of Bio- resources by multinational companies and other organisations without proper authorisation from the countries and people concerned, without compensatory payment is Read More …